histiurus

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A notable genus of lizards, with a dorsal and a caudal crest, the latter highly developed. The sail-lizard of Amboyna, H. amboinensis, is an enormous tree-lizard about 4 feet long. Also written Istiurus. G. Cuvier, 1829.
2. n. A genus of fishes.