AMBOINA LIZARD. 
Generic Character. 
Body four-footed, tailed, naked. 
Specific Character, &c. 
Long-tailed variegated LIZARD, with radiated 
tail-fin, and dentated dorfal future. 
The variegated AMBOYNA LIZARD. 
This animal is one of the rareft of the genus, and 
is feldom to be found in European Mufeums. It is 
a native of Amboyna, where it principally refides 
in watery places ; and indeed is frequently found in 
the water. It has been accurately defcribed by Dr. 
Schlolfer feveral years ago, and the defcription is ac¬ 
companied by an excellent figure. In the mufeum 
of Mr. John Hunter a mod beautiful fpecimen oc¬ 
curs. This fpecies grows to the length of two feet, 
or even more. It is of that particular tribe in the 
genus which contains the Guana, the Bafilifk, and 
fome others. Its flefh, like that of the Guana, is 
faid to be excellent. 
