Plate 50: A Crocodile, a Hippopotomus, a Land Crocodile or Tegu Lizard(?), and a Crocodile or Spiny-Tailed Lizard with a Papyrus Plant c. 1575 - 1580

"Plate 50: A Crocodile, a Hippopotomus, a Land Crocodile or Tegu Lizard(?), and a Crocodile or Spiny-Tailed Lizard with a Papyrus Plant" is a watercolor painting by Joris Hoefnagel from c. 1575-1580. This is one of many detailed illustrations of animals from Hoefnagel's "Historia Naturalis" - a massive work in the tradition of natural history, featuring the rich diversity of the natural world in a series of meticulously rendered watercolor illustrations. The page size is approximately 14.3 x 18.4 cm (5 5/8 x 7 1/4 in.).