NEW* SOUTH/JVALES. v v 451* 



ous shades, in different parts appearing like 

 stripes across the back and tail; strong scales 

 cover both body and feet; on each foot the 

 toes are regular and in the same numbers on 

 each foot, and on each toe is a sharp nail. Each 

 toe is covered with a very strong coat of 

 scales. 



Directly within the anterior edge of the open- 

 ing of the ear is a membrane, that covers 

 nearly one third of it, which is scolloped on the 

 loose edge ; the teeth form a row on both sides 

 of each jaw, which increase in size as they re- 

 ceed ; they are short above the gum and rounded 

 off, so that they are calculated rather for bruis- 

 ing and breaking than cutting. 



What renders this animal remarkable, is, it 

 Jias two tails which form a kind of fork. 



MURICATED LIZARD. 



The Muricated Lizard is nearly allied to the 

 L. Agames and Calotes. Its length exceeds 

 a foot ; the tail is very long, and every part of 

 the animal is covered with scales of a sharp form, 

 marked with a prominent line on the surface; 

 near the head these scales run into a sort of 

 spine; the feet are furnished with claws. 



The colour is a brownish grey, and the ani- 

 mal on the upper part is marked with dusky bars, 

 which arc most visible on the legs and tail. 



