52 Mi\ Siieppard's Description of the British Lizards-, 



near marshes, but its general abode is upon heaths : this cir- 

 cumstance, together -with its viperine appearance and colours, 

 Vhich have more than once deceived me in hastily passing it, 

 induce me to suspect that it must be the Lacerta anguiformis 

 of Ray. 



** Without scales, tail compressed sideways. 



4. LACERTA VULGARIS. BROWN LIZARD. 



Head compressed ; upper part yellow brown, marked Avith minute 



dark brown spots : on the forehead of some is a large dark 



spot ; under part yellowish Avhite. 

 Upper Eye-lids dark brown ; lower ones dull yellow. 

 Back yellow brown, with minute darker spots ; two deep brown 



lines reach from the head to the end of the tail. 

 Belly and under part of the tail red, with a few black dots. 

 Tail, sides ribbed with dark brown. 

 Feet without nails : fore feet with four, and the hind ones with 



five, toes. 

 Length 4 inches. 



DIV. II. WATER LIZARDS. 



Without scales, tails compressed sideways. 



5. LACERTA PALUSTRIS. WARTY LIZARD. 



The whole animal, except on the belly, is covered with small 



warts. 

 Head compressed; black above, and below light brown, with 



white spots or warts. 

 Back, black brown spotted with black. 

 Sides light brown, with white spots. 

 Belly rich orange colour, bordered with fine large black spots. 



Tail, 



