We shall find several lizards in various parts of America--the greater
number in the Southern States. The first we meet with is the six-lined
taraguina, belonging to the family of teguexins, which are remarkable
for the many-sided shields which cover their heads, and the double
collar on the throat. This little creature is much smaller than the
rest of its family--being only about eleven inches in length--of a
darkish green or brown colour, with six narrow yellow streaks along its
body, one of which on each side reaches from the eye to the middle of
the tail. The lower part is of a silvery white hue, with a bluish tinge
in some parts.
It is an excessively lively, active animal, living in dry and sandy
places, where it may be found searching for insects. As it is very
timid, it takes to flight at the slightest sound, and is not easily
caught.