amphibia. 
22 t 
S 9 > Lacerta (nilotica) cauda tereti longa, corpore 
toto glabro, fquamis angulo obtufo noiatis. The 
Lizard of the Nile. 
This is met with in the moiff places of Egypt, 
Q ear the Nile. The Egyptians fay, that this Lizard 
Proceeds from the eggs of the Crocodile hatched in 
the fand, but that the Crocodile proceeds from thoie 
^hich are laid in the water. I need not add, that 
this is in every refpect falfe. 
60. Coluber Vipera s. The Viper of the Shops. 
It is found in Egypt, and affords all thofe prepa- 
rations which are to be had in the Ihops : Sal Vi- 
perae, Viperarum caro exficcata, Trochifci viperini, 
;i re prepared from this Viper, fufncient for the in- 
habitants, and for Europe. A confiderable quan- 
t’ty is yearly carried to Venice, to make treacle; 
*nd this is the true Viper of the Shops. 
61. Coluber Ceraffes !l . The horned Viper, 
It is a native of Egypt, 
62. Coluber Haje 1 , The Viper Haje, 
> The Arabs call it Haje. It is found in Egypt, 
/hen angry, it blows up its throat and neck to four 
u »es the fize of its body. 
£ Lin, Syft. Nat. P, ?,i6. k P. 217. 1 P. 225, 
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