LIZARDS, ETC. 



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LIZARDS. 



Monitor . 

 Monitor . 



Large turtle 

 Small turtle 



Gondwa. 

 Buruzi. 



Kasi. 



Kamba lisudzi. 



Water Monitor . Mwanzi. 



Hill Monitor . . Kwawi, leaves piles 



of neatly chopped grass on stones. 

 Tortoise Kamba. 



Notes. 



SNAKES. 



Chinyanja. Chiyao. 



Python Satu. Sato. 



Brown cobra* .... Mamba. Luwiye. 



Puff adder Piri. Lipiri. 



Green tree snake . . . Namasamba. 

 Dark green, poisonous Chisagula. 

 Other snakes Kasambwe. 



Kaleleya. 



Nalukukuti. 



Mlalu. 



Songo. 



Notes. 



In other languages. 



Nsatu. Chatu, &c. 



* Has a small hood and can spit to the distance of about 3 yds. If it is held down with a stick it 

 will endeavour to spit in its tormentor's eyes, which will cause immense irritation for several days. 



