. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. )ni crocodile's eggs tiiiu; it bocoities a ited in tlio niiiuis of nd so plontit'iiily in rd enougli to have excursions on land le of the appointed t not only searches crs before they are ith great speed and idult of their own ni. c feet. The colour is grey, and, in the I tlie buck of the r shape, set cross- arks which readily th cross bauds of yart of the world, luntiy from which with black spots tould's Monitor le western side of Jical species, the
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. )ni crocodile's eggs tiiiu; it bocoities a ited in tlio niiiuis of nd so plontit'iiily in rd enougli to have excursions on land le of the appointed t not only searches crs before they are ith great speed and idult of their own ni. c feet. The colour is grey, and, in the I tlie buck of the r shape, set cross- arks which readily th cross bauds of yart of the world, luntiy from which with black spots tould's Monitor le western side of Jical species, the luy-sided shields, k1 ori account of by the name of ) give notice, by ne from a similar jonous serpents, tions of America, t?ile, they do not luderwood on the 'main below the erfect circulation ength when full uiimal food, and (-' creatuies. It irtunily, devours eat of a •ones, and other lad been killed, lud the skins of it force. It is a ing a foe, retains n is eaten, and 1 separated into ])urpose, as well ess. !4^«--WC3ti4: j^ - '.i-^srf. TEGUEXIN,—3'.,uji Teguf^iD The genera colounng Of the Teguexm ,s as follows. The upper parts are deep black. with bold thugs of yellow or green. On the upper part of each side there ire two series ol wiute spots, and the under parts are mostly yellow, with black bands The colourmg is, however, extremely variable. The curious little Ameiva, which has just been mentioned as falling a victim to the previous species, is closely allied to the Teguexin. It is rather a pretty Lizard, with a very long wh,p-like tail, and peculiarly elongated toes on the hinder feet. The Ion" tail is covered with a series ol scales, arranged in rings, of which about one hundred and twenty ^wH r ,-;'r7'l '' '" f, ^'''''^ Tr''^''- ^^"^ ^°^"^^^ ^^ ^he Ameiva is dark olive, speckled with black on the nape ol the neck and front of the back On the sides are m'^'^U^V"'" ^^^'"'^''^ "'' ''''''''' ^•™'»-J^i^'l^ pe
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