LIZARDS. 243

or a species of lizard. The original word ‘¢zab’ imports
a swelling, and may have been applied to the StelZio epinipes,
which has a swollen body : it is entirely of a beautiful green,
with small spines on its thighs, and upon the ridge of the
tail. It is found in the deserts about Egypt*.”

The ferret, chameleon, lizard, snail, and mole of the next
verse are all supposed by the best commentators to signify:
some species of lizard (Plate XVI.), and are thus described
and explained in the valuable notes to the ‘Pictorial Bible:’-—

“The Ferret—‘Anaka’—perhaps the Lacerta gecko of
Hasselquist, or Gecko lobatus of Geoffrey, a species of lizard
found in countries bordering the Mediterranean ; it is of a
reddish-grey, spotted with brown. It is thought in Cairo
to poison the victuals over which it passes, and especially
salt provisions, of which it is very fond. It has a voice re-
sembling that of a frog, which is intimated by the Hebrew
name, importing a sigh or groan.

“CHAMELEON—‘ Coach’—probably Lacerta Scincus, or
Scincus officinalis ? This is a species of lizard found in Arabia,
Nubia, and Abyssinia, It is remarkable for the readiness
with which it forces its way into the sand when pursued, a
proof of its strength and activity, which seems to be inti-

* Pictorial Bible. |