TION. 



28 ANGUINE LIZARD. Class III, 



cies of Lizard supposed to have been mentioned 

 by Ray in his Synopsis. 

 Descrip- " Head very light brown above, with four 

 " dark spots, yellowish white beneath. 



" Back, with a black line along the middle, 

 " reaching from the head to about half an inch 

 " beyond the hind legs ; on each side of this is 

 " a broader one of dark brown (these beyond 

 " the black line unite, and reach to the end of 

 " the tail) ; next to these succeeds a fine yellow 

 " stripe that extends to the end of the tail; 

 " then a black one which reaches no farther 

 " than the middle line, and afterwards a dark 

 " brown stripe mixed with a few yellow spots 

 " extending to the end of the tail. A little 

 " above the hind legs, in some specimens, is a 

 " slight division of the scales, forming a trans- 

 " verse line. Belly yellowish white with a few 

 " black spots. Tail, under part dirty white, 

 " spotted with black as far as within an inch of 

 " the end; the remainder marked lengthways 

 " with long bars of black. Legs dark brown, 

 " spotted with black. Feet have all five toes 

 " with nails. Length from seven to above 

 11 twelve inches. 



" Occasionally found near marshes, but its 

 " general abode is upon heaths." Ed. 



