LIZARDS. 



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a manner as has now been 

 conclusively substantiated 

 in the case of the Frilled 

 Lizard would be highly 

 interesting. 



A characteristic 

 Australian lizard that 

 invites brief notice in 

 proximity to Chlamydo- 

 saurus is the so-called 

 "Jew" or "Bearded 

 Lizard" of the Southern 

 Colonies, originally distin- 

 guished by the title of 

 Grammatophora barbatus, 

 but more recently allocated 

 to the genus Amphibolurus. 

 The popular title of the 

 Bearded Lizard as applied 

 to this reptile is readily 

 explained by a reference 

 to the lowermost of the 

 three photographs illustra- 

 tive of the species repro- 

 duced on this page. As 

 there indicated, there is a 

 voluminous development of 

 the integument around the 

 creature's throat, which, 

 when the mouth is widely 

 opened, is erected much 

 after the manner of the 

 " frill " of Chlamydosaurus, 

 but, being developed on 



the under surface of the 

 L 



W. Sacille-fent, Photo. 



BEARDED LIZARDS, Amphtbolurut barbtttus. ONE-THIKD NATURAL SIZE. 



