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broad arrowhead, posteriorly united by a narrow stalk to a rectangular 

 transversal band, situated in front of the eyes. On the vertex another, 

 larger figure, traced in whitish outline, rectangular in front, spreading 

 like a four-rayed star over the occiput. A dark brown band proceeds 

 from behind the eye, across the ear, to the shoulders, where it is lost in 

 the general dark brown colour of the sides of the body. The superior 

 margins of these two lateral bands are white proceeding backwards in 

 zig-zag line, approaching each other over the shoulders, where they 

 join the anterior black transversal line. The lips white. The mem- 

 branes of the cheeks pale flesh -colour, with dark blue spots, and with 

 the interstices between the scales pale lilac. The pupil vertical, denti- 

 lated ; the iris rich golden brown. 



Bac/c. Of the same ground colour as the head, becoming dark red- 

 dish brown on the sides, relieved by 4 to G distant transversal black 

 dotted lines, on the upper part of the form of the letter M, sending 

 oblique, forwards pointed, lines on the sides. The upper part of the 

 lateral membrane reddish brown ; the interstices of the small rectan- 

 gular scales purple. 



Tail and limbs. Same ground-colour, as that of the head and back, 

 with broad, distant, indistinctly whitish, transversal bands. On each 

 elbow a whitish ring. Membranes of the tail, limbs and toes are 

 yellowish grey with numerous minute spots of brown, purple, blue and 

 red, which impart a purple, changing appearance to the general colour. 

 The number of the indentations of the caudal membranes varies indivi- 

 dually ; the posterior part is entire, with waving surfaces. 



Lower pa.-ts. Brownish white, with a few pale brown spots on the 

 throat, innerside of the limbs, in the palms and soles. The tail and its 

 membranes brownish. 

 Habit. — Pinany Hills. 



Singapore, Java, Ramree Island, (Arracan.) 

 As correctly observed by M. M. Dumeril andBibron, the scales of the 

 female, corresponding to those with the femoral pores of the male, have 

 a slight, yet distinct, central depression. The female has a large tu- 

 bercular scale on each side of the root of the tail, as well as the male. 

 In colour and size the two sexes resemble each other. Two in- 

 dividuals were at different times captured in the villa occupied by 

 Sir William Norris on the Great Hill of Pinang. When the lizard 



