138 SAURIA. 



Bronchocela cristatella. The Gruning. 



Agama cristatella, Kuhl, Beitr. Zool. p. 108. 



gutturosa, Merr. Amph. p. 51. 



moluccana, Less. Voy. Coqu. Rept. pi. 1. fig. 2. 



Bronchocela cristatella, Dum. ^- Bibr. iv. p. 395. Cantor, Mai. Rept. p. 30. 



Scales of the sides small, there being about forty in one of the transverse series ; ventral 

 scales much larger, in foiu'teen longitudinal rows. A short series of three or four larger scales 

 forms a continuation of the superciliary margin ; no other large scale on the temple. Nuchal 

 crest low, formed by triangular spines ; it is not continued on the back, where the vertebral 

 scales are scarcely prominent. The fourth hind toe is one-eighth longer than the third. 

 Uniform grass-green. 



This species is very common in the Malayan countries and in numerous islands of the East 

 Indian Archipelago — Sumatra, Java, Amboyna, Celebes, Borneo, Booroo, Philippines, &c. 

 It moves and leaps with great quickness among the branches of trees. Cantor saw the 

 colours of these lizards change suddenly to grey, brownish or blackish, sometimes with 

 orange spots or with indistinct black network ; large, isolated, round black spots appeared 

 on the head or back or round the tympanum. It attains to a length of 20 inches, the tail 

 measuring 16 inches. 



Bronchocela smaragdina. 



Scales of the sides of moderate size, there being nineteen in one of the transverse series ; 

 ventral scales twice as large as those on the sides, in twelve longitudinal series. All the 

 scales between the orbit and tympanum are of the same small size. Nuchal crest slightly 

 indicated by a series of larger, scarcely promment scales ; back without any trace of a crest, 

 the scales along its vertebral Ime not being larger than the others. Gular pouch none ; 

 sixteen series of scales across the throat, between the angles of the mouth. There is no fold 

 of the skin before the shoulder, but the scales are considerably smaller than those of the 

 throat. The hind leg extends beyond the extremity of the snout, if laid forwards ; the 

 fourth huid toe is one-tifth longer than the third. Above uniform beautiful emerald-green, 

 below greenish white ; both colours are separated by a yellow band, running along each side 

 of the belly, extending over the hind part of the femur, and lost behind the root of the tail. 

 This band has the same position as that which may be seen in many green Tree Snakes. 



Two specimens have been collected by Mouhot in Gamboja; they are 16f inches long, the 

 tail measuring 13 inches. 



