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a manner as has now been 
conclusively substantiated 
in the case of the Frilled 
Lizard would be highly 
interesting. 
A characteristic 
Australian lizard that 
invites brief notice in 
proximity to Chlamydo- 
saurus is the so-called 
‘““Jew” or ‘ Bearded 
Lizard” of the Southern 
Colonies, originally distin- 
guished by the title of 
Grammatophora barbatus, 
but more recently allocated 
to the genus Amphibolurus. 
The popular title of the 
Bearded Lizard as applied 
to this reptile is readily 
explained by a reference 
to the lowermost of the 
three photographs illustra- 
tive of the species repro- 
duced on this page. As 
there indicated, there is a 
voluminous development of 
the integument around the 
creature’s throat, which, 
when the mouth is widely 
opened, is erected much 
after the manner of the 
“frill” of Chlamydosaurus, 
but, being developed on 
the under surface of the 
L 
W. Saville-Kent, Photo, 
BEARDED LIZARDS, -Amphibolurus barbatus, ONE-THIRD NATURAL SIZE. 
