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

 most of those that are natiTes of cold countries, become 

 torpid during winter. 



3. Draco. Flying-Lizard or Dragon. Body tubercu- 



lated, or rather roughened with minute scales 

 four ; toes divided ; tail long ; the sides of the body 

 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. Body long, slender, naked ; feet 

 four ; toes divided ; tail rery 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 ot fringed ; and their heads covered with 

 carunculated calosities. Lizards, having their bodies 

 covered with minute scales ; and the abdomen covered 

 with large square plates or scales; tail very long. Chame- 

 leons, 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 /ee/ are without ^oe^; others have only two 

 feet placed forward, but situated high up their sides j 

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

 mity of their tails. 



