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mutilated cone ; the tongue is broad, blackish, 

 and forked at the tip. 



The largest of those lizards which I measured 

 was seven inches in length, and its tail was four 

 inches four lines. Their medium size is from 

 four to five inches. The upper part of the head 

 is of a greenish yellow, speckled aith blackish 

 spots; all the upper part of the body is variegated 

 with green and yellow, with brown and sinuous 

 lines, which contrast very prettily with the ground 

 tint ; the toes and the nails yellow ; the tail, 

 above, of green shaded with yellow, and spotted 

 with blackish points, the colour of which be- 

 comes fainter on approaching the tip of the tail ; 

 finally, all the under part of the body and of the 

 legs of a greenish gray, as is the under part of 

 the tail, with the exception of a slight tinge of 

 red, which mingles itself about half of its length 

 and at its extremity. This red tint is more or 

 less strongly marked in different individuals. I 

 have also observed that the spots of the head and 

 on the back varied by the form, and by a very shi- 

 ning bright on some of these reptiles, and ex- 

 tremely black upon others; varieties which doubt- 

 less are only those proceeding from age or sex. 



To a beautiful scaly robe these little reptiles add 

 liveliness and agility in their motions. They dis- 

 appear 



