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red beneath. This species is said by Dr. Pallas 

 to be very common in the southern deserts of Si- 

 beria, where it delights to sit in hot sunny situ- 

 ations, with its head turned up towards the sun. 

 It is a small species, measuring not more than a 

 finger's length, and is extremely nimble in its 

 motions. 



TURKISH LIZARD. 



Lacerta Turcica. L. cauda suhverticillata mediocri, corpore 

 griseo subverrucoso. Lin. Si/st. Nat. Gmel. p. lOGS, 



Brown roughish Lizard, with subverticillated tail of noddling 

 length. 



Small spotted grey Lizard. Edw. pi. 204<.f, 2. 



A SMALL species, first described by Edwards: 

 native of the eastern regions : head rather large : 

 body thickish : tail rather short, thickish at the 

 base, and pointed at the tip : whole animal rough- 

 ened on the upper surface with small granules or 

 tubercles: colour dull brown, somewhat paler on 

 the under parts : appears to be somewhat allied to 

 the Geckos in general habit. 



