GUANA. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
.Lacerta Iguana. L. cauda tereti longa, sutura dorsali dentata, 
gula crista denticulata. Linn. Syst. Nat. 
Gmel. I. p. 1002. 
Tail long and round 3 back serrated 3 throat 
with a denticulated crest. 
Lacerta cauda tereti, pedibus pentadactylis, 
crista dorsi longitudinal^ guise pendula an- 
tice dentata. Amcen. Ac. 1 . p. 123. 287 - 
Iguana delicatissima. Laur.Amph.p. 48. 
no. 71 . 
Lacertus Senembi et Iguana. Raj. Quadr . 
265. 
Common Guana. Catesh. Car. 2. p. 64. Shaw Gen. Zool. 3. 
p. 199 . pi. 61 . 
This lizard is as eminent for the beauty of its co- 
lours, as for its strange and peculiar form. The 
large pouch beneath the throat, the row of serratures 
along the back, and the strong claws which arm the 
feet, give it a terrific and malignant appearance, 
very contrary to its nature. The guana inhabits 
America and the West India islands, where it is 
said to have become scarce on account of the deli- 
cacy of its flesh, which is highly prized. The 
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