THE COPPER LIZARD 



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variegated with blackish, or blackish dotted with white. Lower surface, 

 greyish ; the throat and breast black spotted. Tail, one and three- 

 quarter times as long as the head and body. There are 32 to 36 rows of 

 scales round the middle of the body. Length, 8 or 9 inches. South 

 Island of New Zealand and Stephen Island. 



Ornamented Lizard. 



(Graifs Li:, of A list.) 



The Short-tailed Lizard. 



Lygosoma smiUiii. 



Brown or olive brown above, usually with small black spots, and a 

 more or less distinct light dorso-lateral band edged below with brown. 

 Sides paler, often with light dots. Lower surface, yellowish or pale olive; 

 the throat usually variegated with blackish. Sometimes the whole animal 

 is black. The tail is about as long as the head and body. There are 36 to 

 38 rows of scales round the middle of the body. Length, about 4% inches. 

 Both islands of Xew Zealand, generally on shingle beaches. 



The Copper Lizard. 



Lygosoma aeneum. 



Brown above, with a few darker dots; a dark brown irregular dorso- 

 lateral streak, edged above with yellowish. Sides with light, dark-edged 

 spots. Throat spotted with dark brown. Tail thick, about as long as the 

 head and body. There are 26 to 28 rows of scales round the middle of 

 the body. Length about 5 inches. Both islands and Stephen Island. 



