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Cordyles, with either denticulated or spiny scales on 

 the body or tail, or both. 



PELLLMA LIZARD. 



Lacerta Pelluma. L. cauda terticillata longiuscvla, squamis 

 rhomboidds. Lin. Syst. Nat. Gmel. p. 1060. Molin. Ctil. 

 p. 190- 



Lizard with longish vcrticillated tail, and rhomboid scales. 



THIS is one of the middle-sized Lizards; the 

 total length being nearly two feet, and the length 

 of the body and tail nearly equal. It is a native 

 of Chili, where it is said to inhabit hollows under 

 ground. It is covered on the upper parts with 

 verv minute scales, and is beautifullv variegated 



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with green, yellow, blue, and black : the under 

 parts are of a glossy yellowish green : the tail 

 Ion or and verticillated bv rows of rhomboid scales. 



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The skin of this Lizard is said to be used by the 

 Chilians for the purpose of a purse. 



AZURE LIZARD. 



Lacerta Azurea. L. cauda fertic'dlata bred, squanus mucronatls. 



Lin. Syst. Xat. p. 36?. 



Lizard with short tail, verticillated with mucronated scales. 

 Lacerta Africana elegantissima. Seb. 2. p. 62. t. SZ.f. 6. 

 Lacerta Brasih'ensis Quetyako, &c. Seb. 1. p. 152. t.c 



THE colour of this species, in its natural or 

 recent state, seems to be an elegant pale blue, fas- 

 ciated on the bodv and tail with several transverse 



