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mouth, thicker grains are scattered among the others, 

 and its body is sown irregularly with round black 

 spots, edged with white. 



Another species {Cham, Parsonii, Cuv.)? Phil. 

 Trans. LVIII., with a flat casque a little truncated be- 

 hind, has the crest of the brow prolonged and raised 

 on each side, over the end of the muzzle, in a lobe 

 almost vertical. The grains are equal, and there is 

 no denticulation either above or below.* 



Finally, 



The Cameleon of the Moluccas, with forked nose. 

 ( Cham. Bifurcus JBrong.^ Daud. IV. 



Has the casque flat and semi-circular, two large 

 compressed and projecting prominences in front of 

 the muzzle, which vary in length, probably according 

 to the sexes ; the grains are equal, the body is sown 

 with crowded blue spots, and there is at the bottom 

 of each flank a double series of white ones. 



The sixth and last family of the Saurians is that 

 of the 



SCINCOIDIANS. 



To be recognised by its short feet, tongue not ex- 

 tensible, and equal scales, which cover the body and 

 the tail like tiles. 



The Skinks (Scincus, Daud.) 



Have four feet, rather short ; a body almost of a 



* I am not acquainted with the Cham. Bilcpis, Leacli, or Bilobus 

 Kuia. 



