But this part, as it lay along the liana, was not seen; and a pure, uniform green was the apparent colour of the whole animal.

There was one conspicuous exception--the throat.

This was swollen out, as though by inflation, exhibiting a surface of the brightest scarlet, that appeared in the sun as if painted with vermilion.

The eyes of the animal shone like flame-- for the irides were, in fact, the colour of burnished gold, with small pupils, sparkling like diamonds, in their midst.

Its arms and limbs were of the same colour as the body; and its branching feet exhibited the peculiarity of having small knots or tubercules at the ends of the toes.