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LIZARDS (LACERTA), 



This Case contains fifty-one species of Lizards, 

 beautifully preserved, and displayed on an artificial 

 rock, so as to exhibit them in their various attitudes, 

 and convey an idea of their haunts and mode of 

 life : the greater part of them being named, we shall 

 only mention those whose history and habits are 

 known and remarkable. 



Two specimens of the Flying Dragon (Draco 

 Volans). 



This very extraordinary species of Lizard is a 

 native of Asia and Africa. " The very name (says 

 *' Dr. Shaw) conveys to the mass of mankind the 

 " idea of some formidable monster, and recalls to the 

 " imagination the wild fictions of romance and poe- 

 " try; but the animal distinguished by that title in 

 " modern natural history, is a small, harmless Li- 

 " zard."" It is about ten inches long, and furnished 

 with large expansible wing-like membranes, which 

 enable it to spring to a considerable distance in quest 

 of its prey ; it has a pouch under the throat of a 

 singular appearance, and is altogether different from 

 every other creature. 



A young Crocodile (Lacerta Crocodilus). 



This sometimes attains the length of 25 to 30 feet, 

 and is of great swiftness, voracity, and strength, 

 roars hideously, and devours men, and other large 

 animals. 



