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round black spots in the adult. Throat blue in the adult.”” The 
entire length is about 12in. 
The var. major, as its name implies, is larger than the typical 
form, and the young are “olive above, usually with three or five 
yellowish longitudinal streaks, the lowermost of which, extending 
from axilla to groin, is often replaced by a series of round spots. 
These bands usually disappearing in the adult, which are green 
on the body or limbs, uniform or finely speckled with black ; 
upper surface of head vermiculated with black; lower surfaces 
yellow, the outer ventrals often speckled with black ; throat never 
blue.” This variety is generally about 18in. long, and comes 
from Turkey, Greece, and Asia Minor. 
The var. strigata is slightly smaller than the type, and the 
colour of the young is “‘ greenish or olive spotted or ma1bled with 
black, and with three or five light dorsal streaks, which may 
disappear completely in the adult; these may be closely dotted 
with black, as certain specimens of the typical form and of var. 
major; belly yellowish, often dotted with black on the sides.” 
Total length about 16imn. This animal is met with in Persia, 
Asia Minor, and Syria. It is not at all uncommon in the Holy 
Land. The males of the Green Lizard and its varieties are gener- 
ally of greater length than the females. I think it may safely 
be said that the head of a male is always larger than that of a 
female of the same age. 
L. viridis very soon becomes perfectly tame, so much so that 
it will readily come and take food from the fingers; and it will, 
also, quietly submit to being handled, showing no nervousness. 
It has been frequently asserted that the Green Lizard is a 
native of Britain, and in proof of this assertion, so-called 
specimens of the species have been exhibited from time to time 
as having been found in ;this country. Some years ago, there 
was not a little correspondence in the Zoologist on this point, 
many writers bringing forth evidence which seemed to show that 
this beautiful Reptile was a native of England at any rate. Never- 
theless, Iam sorry to say, that this Lizard cannot fairly be con- 
sidered as a denizen of our banks and hedges. It may only be 
classed among the British fauna, inasmuch as it is a native of the 
Channel Islands. The specimens which have been found in 
