^ AMPHIBIA. REPTILES, 4. Lacerta. 659 
Tail round, long; dorfal fin radiate ; hind-head crefied. 
BajtUfi Lizard. 
Inhabits South America : appears to be a middle animal between 
the lizard and dragon. 
Hind-head covered by a hollow, fcaly, conic, comprelTed mem- 
brane ; dorfal-Jn I’caly, and which it can fold up or expand 
at plealure when fitting on a tree. 
Tail fubcarinate ; cteft on the throat very entire back 
fmooth. 
Inhabits South America : of an uncertain tribe. 
Skin very thin ; tail jointed, each joint confifting of 5 rings 
of very thin fcales ; the laft joint but one of the toct 
broader. 
Tail dcprefled, lanceolate, almoft fpiny on the edge ; body 
rough, dulky-grcy. Broad-tailed Lizard. 
Inhabits Neui Holland; 4 — 5 inches long. 
Head large; body above befet with finall tubercles, which in 
fome parts are lengthened into fharp points, beneath nearly 
white ; toes warty. 
D. Back ciliate, toothed, or crejled; head covered with 
eallofities. 
Tail round, long ; dorfal future toothed ; gular creft dinti- 
American Guana, 
Inhabits India, the warmer parts of America and its adjacent 
iflands ; 3—5 feet long ; liyes in rocky and woody places 
feeds on I pfefts and vegetables ; is eafily tamed and follows 
mankind like a dog ; it is caught by a noofe thrown over its 
head ; the flefh is reckoned delicious, but does not agree with 
venereal perfons ; the general colour green, but varioufly 
tinged in various animals ; has the power of inflating the 
gular pouch to a Ivge fi^e. 
Tail long, round; back on tlie fore-part and head on the 
hind-part toothed. AJiatie Guana% 
2. Body above livid, beneath green. 
3 ' Neck above covered with broad obtufe prickles. 
Inhabits AJia, efpecially Ceylon. 
Body blue ; beneath ftriate with fharp fcales ; Jpints of the 
back lanceolate. 
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