CLASS REPTILIA. 



III. Head elongate^ simple ; toes, last joint hut one dilated, 

 pear-shaped beneath. Anolis, Merrem. Anolius, Cuv. 



Equestrian Anolis. Anolis Equestris, Merrem. Cuv. R.A. 



t. 5. f. 2. 

 Purple ash, scapular band white ; dorsal line toothed. 



Edwards Anolis. Anolis Edwardsii, Merrem. Edw. Glean. 



i. t. 245. f. 21. 

 Uniform slate colour, and nearly allied to Equestris, 



Two-spotted Anolis. Anolis Bimaculata, Daud. Lac. 

 Bimaculata, Sparmann, Swed. Acad. v. t. 4. f. 1. bad. 



Cuvier''s Anolis. Anolis Cuvieri, Merrem. Anol. Velifer, 

 Cuvier, R.A. t. 5. f. 1. 



Lined Anolis. Anolis Lineatus, Daud. Kept. t. 48. f. 1. 

 Lac. Strumosa, Lin. Seba, ij . t. 24. f. 4 ? 



Dotted Anolis. Anolis Punctatus, Daud. t. 40. f. 2. 



Gouty Anolis. Anolis Podargicus, Daud. Catesby Car. t. 3. 



Violet Anolis. Anolis Violaceus, Spix, Braz, t. I'J. f. 2. 



Brazils. 



Green Anolis. Anolis Viridis, Pr. Max. Good. 

 Brazils. 



All these species are so very much alike that it is impossible 

 to distinguish them without long descriptions ; indeed the 

 genus requires a complete revision, which I hope shortly to 

 be able to publish : the following is very distinct. 



Slender Anolis. Anolis Gracilis, Pr. Max. 



Head elongate, slender, two keeled in front ; back slightly 

 keeled. Dull brown, with seven cross-bands of white spots ; 

 throat orange. Brazils. 

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