TURKISH LIZARD. 



red beneath. This species is said by Dr. Pallas 

 to be very common in the southern deserts of Si- 

 beria, where it delights to sit in hot sunny situ- 

 ations, with its head turned up towards the sun. 

 It is a small species, measuring not more than a 

 finger's length, and is extremely nimble in its 

 motions. 



TURKISH LIZARD. 



Lacerta Turcica. L. cauda subverticiUata mediocri, corpore 

 griseo subcerrucoso. Ldn. Syst. Nat. Gmel. p. 1068. 



Brown roughish Lizard, with subverticillated tail of middling 

 length. 



Small spotted grey Lizard. Edw. pi. 204. f. 2. 



A SMALL species, first described by Edwards : 

 native of the eastern regions : head rather large : 

 body thickish : tail rather short, thickish at the 

 base, and pointed at the tip : whole animal rough- 

 ened on the upper surface with small granules or 

 tubercles: colour dull brown, somewhat paler on 

 the under parts : appears to be somewhat allied to 

 the Geckos in general habit. 



