BLUE LIZARD. 
the Catalogue of Latin names with which 
Linnaeus honoured Edwards's work, that 
great naturah'st has omitted to mention the 
present subje6l. 
The Blue Lizard," says Edwards, is 
most particular for the stru6lure of it's toes ; 
which have little webs spreading from their 
sides, not in the nature of web-footed birds, 
but rather like some sort of flies : these webs 
I conceive to. be a kind of .suckers, to .enable, 
it to walk on the smooth surfaces of the large 
leaves of trees or plants. It has a small ridge 
down it's back, which extends to the tail, 
where it becomes jagged or toothed. It's 
whole upper side is of a blueish colour, 
clouded transversely with lighter and darker 
shades. It's under side is of a light flesh- 
colour. 
The only information which Edwards adds 
to this descriptive account^ is merely that the 
Blue 
