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fourth hind toe is one-fourth longer than the third. Back with the crests brownish, head 

 yellow ; chin and throat with seven oblique blue streaks ; tail with broad brown rings. 



The typical specimens of this fine lizard are from Rangoon, and identical with the one 

 described and figured by Cantor, which is now in the British Museum. It is 22|^ inches 

 long, the tail measui-ing 16 inches. It was captured by Sir William Norris on the Pinang 

 Hills, on the bank of a mountain stream, at an elevation of 2000 feet. It appeared slow in 

 its movements and of general sluggish habits. 



BRONCHOCELA, Kaiqi. 



Tympaiiuni naked. Back and sides covered with scales equal in size and 

 regularly arranged, the tips of those on the sides being directed backwards 

 and downwards. Head without appendages or prominent spines. Dorsal 

 crest present, formed by non-united spines. Gular sac but slightly developed. 

 Tail not compressed, the scales on its lower side being* as broad as long-. 

 Femoral pores none. 



The lizards of this genus are true Tree Lizards, of a more or less pure green colour ; they 

 are found chiefiy in the Archipelago, but extend to the southern coasts of the continent, and 

 several of the species belong to the most common lizards of the East Indies : they are not 

 found in Ceylon. Their head is tetrahedral, not ornamented by prominent spines, but 

 uniformly covered by small keeled scales. The nostril is small, round, lateral ; the eye of 

 moderate size, with a round pupil ; the tympanum large. A pair of canine teeth above and 

 below, between which are several smaller conical teeth ; lateral teeth compressed, tricuspid. 

 These lizards are insectivorous. Tongue large, oblong, entirely attached to the gullet, not 

 notched in front. The scales on the upper parts of the trunk are of equal size, keeled, in 

 some species rather small, in others rather large ; they are regularly arranged, and their 

 tips point backwards and downwards. A more or less developed crest commences on the 

 neck, where it is always highest ; it does not extend on the tail. The gular poucli is but 

 little developed, but there is generally a distinct fold before each shoulder. Ventral scales 

 keeled. Tail exceedingly long, not compressed, covered with keeled scales; those on its 

 lower surface are the largest, not longer than broad. Limbs long ; toes with bicarinated 

 scales below. 



Three species are known to occur on the Indian continent : — 



About forty scales in a transverse series between vertebral line and belly . . B. cristatella, jj. 138. 

 About twenty scales in a transverse series ; all the scales between tympanum 



and eye of equal size B. smaragdina, p. 138. 



About twenty scales in a transverse series ; a series of larger scales from the 



eye to the tympanum B.jubaia, i^. 139. 



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