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the Toads ; a few, as above remarked reside in trees, and 

 most of those that are natives of cold countries, become 

 torpid during winter. 



3. Draco. Fi-ying-Lizard or Dragon. Bodi/ tubercu- 



lated, or rather roughened with minute scales ; feet 

 four ; toes divided ; tail long ; the sides of the bodi/ 

 furnished with membranous appendages, strengthened 

 by rows of small bones ; by which the animal is ena- 

 bled to support itself as with wings. 



This genus, of which only one species is known to exist, 

 feeds on insects and worms, it generally resides among 

 branches of trees ; in leaping from tree to tree, it is assisted 

 by its wing-like appendages. 



4. Lacerta. Lizard. Bodif long, slender, naked ; feet 

 four; toes divided; tail very long. This very numer- 

 ous family is divided into Crocodiles, which are 

 covered with hard scaly protuberances ; tail two- 

 edged ; tongue short. Guanas, these have their 

 backs toothed or fringed ; and their heads covered with 

 carunculated calosities. Lizards, having their bodies 

 covered with minute scales ; and the abdomen covered 

 with large squarejatoes or scales ; tail very long. Chame- 

 tEONS, tongue club-shaped, tubular ; tail roundish, 

 prehensile. Snake-Lizards, these crawl on their 

 bellies, and form the connecting link between the Li- 

 zard and Serpent tribes ; their legs are very minute, in 

 some, the feet a.re without foe*; others have only two 

 feet placed forward, but situated high up their sides ; 

 and some possess two feet, placed almost at the extre- 

 mity of their tails. 



