Descriptions of several sjjecies of JSTorth wlmerican 

 Amphibia, accompanied with observations. By 

 Jacob Green^ MM, of Frincetony JST, J, 'Bead 

 May i2, 1818. 



ORDER II. 



SAURIAN IlEPTILES. 



Genus LACERTA. 



No(c. Daudiii has subdivided this genus into se- 

 ven sections 4 but as I think this mode leads to uncei**- 

 tainty in arranging the animals, I have not adopted it. 



Lacerta quinqiielineata^ var. Cauda longiuscula, 

 squamis oviform&msy corpore lineis quinque cceruleis% 



Striped L. Whole length between five and six in- 

 ches ; tail longer than the body, tapering, cylindrical, 

 slender, and pointed ; ear hole oval ; scales above and 

 beneath oval ; back dark chcsnut-brown, marked with 

 jive longitudinal light blue lines, the central one com* 

 mcncesatthe snout, which is pointed, divides between 

 &e eyes, unites again over the throat, and continues te 

 the end of the tail; beneath whitish, and streaked ; feet 

 fvc-toed^ clawed. 



!M^ot&. The above very much resembles the L, quin- 

 iftmlineata of Oai-olina, mentioned in the books, dif- 



