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Testudo Mydas, Lin. 



Crocodilus. 



The long muzzle (swelled at the base) of the crocodile of the Gambia 

 certainly approached it to that of St. Domingo, but I did not sufficiently 

 examine it to decide on its species. I purchased one during Mr. Bowdich's 

 illness, at his request, but it died and was thrown away, before I even 

 thought of inquiring for it. 



Of the numerous lizards running in all directions, within and without 

 the houses, I only noted one, of the head of which I made a drawing, 

 fig. 56. The genus Agama is distinguished by the projecting scales of 

 various parts of the body, and especially near the ears, sometimes in 

 groupes, sometimes isolated. I should therefore think, that my lizard 

 was a neio species of this genus, as the groups of scales were inserted upon 

 fleshy tubercles : the scales of the tail projected. It was one foot long, 

 of a yellowish-brown, slightly tinged with azure on the back ; a yellow 

 stripe was on each side of this brown band, then a brown stripe speckled 

 with white and black, which was succeeded by a buff stripe speckled 

 with white ; the legs were brown, speckled with white. I heard nothing 

 of the Iguanas which abound at the Isles de Los ; of those large, dark 

 gray lizards, with enormous orange crests, which I have so often seen at 

 Cape Coast ; or of the Camelions, brought to me in such numbers while 

 on the River Gabon. 



The forests of Mandingo are filled with snakes of various kinds, but I 

 only saw that which abounds at Banjole, occasionally coming into the 

 houses, and said to be very venomous. It belonged to the genus Vipera, 

 and was 4 feet 6 inches long ; it was of a brown colour, with a narrow 

 yellowish stripe in the middle of the back, and a light indistinct stripe on 

 each side. The belly was of a pale yellow. 



