THE 
GUANA. 
Generic Character. 
Body four-footed, tailed, naked. 
Specific Character, &c. 
LIZARD with long round tall, ferrated back, 
and denticulated gular creft. 
The IGUANA or GUANA. 
The GREAT AMERICAN GUANA. 
The Lizard tribe affords numerous examples of 
ffrange and peculiar form; and fcarce any fpecies is 
more eminent in this refpecd; than the Guana. This 
animal is a native of America, and is found in many 
parts of the Weft-Indian iflands in great plenty, k 
is alfo found in the Eafl Indies. It grows to a very 
confiderable fize, and is often feen of the length of 
three, four, or even five feet. Its moft general 
color is green, but with much variation in the tinge 
of different individuals ; and it is fliaded with brown 
in fome parts of the body; and fometimes the 
brown is the predominating color. The back of the 
Guana is very ftrongly ferrated; and this, together 
with 
