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which the tail is about two-thirds. The ground-colour of the 
upper part of the body is a brownish-green, spotted with greenish- 
yellow ; beneath the body the colour is yellow marked with black. 
The end of the tail is slightly compressed. There are about 
forty small femoral pores. In their own country, these animals 
are looked upon as robbers of hen-houses, stealing both the eggs 
and the chickens. Good specimens of the Common Teguexin 
may be sometimes bought for about £2; they are, therefore, 
rather expensive pets. 
In captivity they will eat ripe fruit, raw meat, and dead mice. 
The food should be supplied daily, for unlike most Reptiles, the 
Teidz are unable to fast for any length of time with impunity. 
They may be kept in a Vivarium like that represented by Fig. 3, 
p- 11, or by Fig. 6, p. 14. The case ought to be at least twice as 
long as the animal, and always heated, except during the hottest 
summer weather. The common Teguexin is also known as the 
VariegatedLizard, and the South American Sauvegarde. It is found 
in South America, from the Guianas to Uruguay, but principally 
in Brazil, living there in the sugar-plantations, and in the woods, 
being most abundant near the coast. It is also a native of the 
West Indies. } 
The Red Teguexin (Zupinambis rufescens) is very like the 
Common Teguexin, but has much smaller scales. The chief 
colour is a reddish-yellow marked with dark cross-bands. It has 
fewer femoral pores than its commoner relative. In length it is 
frequently over 3ft. This Reptile may occasionally be bought 
in England for from £3 to £8, according to size. For an ordinary 
Vivarium, it is always wise to buy specimens of all the large 
Lizards when they are young and small, and, if possible, when 
they have been known to feed freely in captivity. The Red 
Teguexin is found in La Plata. 
The Dorsal Lizard (Ameiva dorsalis, Gray).—The late Mr. 
P. H. Gosse in his ‘‘ Naturalist’s Sojourn in Jamaica,” says that 
“this animal is one of the most common of the Reptiles in Jamaica, 
and is as beautiful as abundant. Its colours are striking, but 
not showy, and its countenance has a very meek expression. All 
its motions are elegant and sprightly; when it is proceeding 
deliberately, its body is thrown into latent curves, the most 
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