CLASS REPTILIA. 



Sword Tailed Ophyessa. Oph. Superciliosa, Lacerta, Lin. 

 from Seba, I. t. 199. f. 4. Lophyrus Xiphurus, Spix, 

 t. 10, good. 



Head with sub-equal, keeled scales, occiput with cross rows of 

 convex tubercles. Back with small, belly and limbs and tail 

 with larger keeled scales. Brazils. Mus. Brit. 



Pearly Ophyessa. Oph. Margaritaceus, Lophyrus, Spix, 



t. 12, f. 2. 



Back and tail slightly crested, supercilliary scales, small. 

 Brazils. Loph. Auronitens, Spix, t. 13, scarcely appears to 

 differ from this except in age. 



Lozenge Ophyessa. Oph. Rhombifer, Lophyrus, Spix, Braz. 

 t. 11, adult. Loph. Alhomaxillaris, Spix, t. 13, f. 2. 

 Young, Agama Catenata, Pr. Max. t. 



Brown, beneath paler, limbs pale banded, back with two 

 sinuous, brown bands, forming a series of rhombic spots, 

 super-orbital scales small. Brazils. 



9. Tail round, slender, with imbricate scales. Plica, nob. 



Brazilian Ophyessa. Oph. Braziliensis. 



Head with rather convex, keeled scales, superciliary ones 

 rather smaller, bluish ; chest, inside of legs, belly, and vent, 

 whitish. Scales of back and throat granular, of belly rather 

 larger, of limbs and tail largest, keeled ; tail round ; back and 

 loins with a small toothed crest. Brazils. 



Painted Ophyessa. Ophyessa Picta, Agama, Pr. Max. t. 

 Lophyrus Ochrocollaris, Spix, t. 12, f. 2. L. Panthera. 

 Spix, Braz. t. 13, f. 1. Young. 



Brown ; body, face and limbs darker banded ; beneath pale. 

 Superciliary scales oblong ; occipital plate, distinct ; back 

 slightly crested. Brazils. 

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