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marked than in the lophyrus, with forked casque, 

 and terminates on each side behind with a sharp 

 point. Larger scales are scattered among the smaller 

 ones over the body and limbs. On the tail are 

 imbricated and carinated scales. A soft, though 

 scaly swelling, is on the end of the muzzle. This 

 truly singular species is found in Bengal, and other 

 parts of the East Indies. It lives on grains.* 



Brachylophus. Cuv. 



Have small scales, a tail somewhat compressed, a 

 crest on the nape and back a little projecting, a 

 small fanon, a series of pores on each thigh, and, 

 in a word, much of the appearance of the iguanas ; 

 but they are destitute of palatal teeth. Those of 

 the jaws are denticulated. 

 Such is, 



The Banded Iguana. Brogn. Essai et Mem. des Sav. 

 etr. I. pi. X. f 5. 



Of the Indies, deep blue, and with clear blue 

 bands. 



* M. Fitzinger forms of this Lyriocephalus of the Pneustf.s of Merrem, 

 and of the Phrynoc.ephalus of Kaup, a family which he names Pneustoi- 

 DEA, and approximates to that of the cameleons. The Pnecstes rests 

 only on an incomplete and vague description of Azara, II. 401, on which, 

 also, Daudin has established his Agame a quene prenante, III. 440. D' Azara 

 says that the ear is not visible, probably on account of its smallness. The 

 PHnYNocii'HALus includcs the lacerta guttata, and the lacerta uralensis of 

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