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The GiNDALiA. Gindalia Bennettii, Gray, Zool. Erebus and 

 Terror, t. 



Pale brown, rather paler beneath ; the scales of the back small, 

 sharply keeled, forming longitudinal ridges, which converge toge- 

 ther just at the base of the tail towards the two upper ridges form- 

 ed by the keels of the scales of the tail ; of the limbs rather larger. 



a. In spirits. N. W. coast of Australia. Presented by Dr. Ri- 

 chardson. 



B. Femoral pores distinct. 



a. Scales rhombic, placed in rings. Toes fringed on each side. 

 Back crested. Throat lax, folded across. Lophurina. 



18. LoPHURA, Grag. Istiurus, Cuv. Physignathus, Cuvier. 

 Hydrosaurus, Fitz. Basiliscus, part, Daud. 



Head pyramidical, quadrangular, covered with small equal 

 keeled scales. Superciliary edge keeled. Nostrils lateral. Ear- 

 drum superficial, exposed. Throat-pouch small, with an angular 

 plait in front of the neck. Neck, body and tail compressed, with 

 a crest supported by bony rays to the base of the tail. Femoral 

 pores distinct. 



The SoA Ajer. Lophura amboiuensis. Gray, Phil. Mag. ii. 

 54. Wagler, Sys. 151. Icon. t. 28. Lacerta amboinensis, Schlos- 

 ser, Epist. Gmel. S. N. 1064. Latr. Kept. i. 271. Daud. Rept. Hi. 

 322. Kaup, Ms, 1828, 1147. Cuv. R. A. ii. 41. Dum. et Bib. E. 

 G. iv. 380. Le Port crete, Daub. Rept. 663. Histiurus pustu- 

 latus, Esch. Zool. Atlas, t. 7. Weigmann, Act. Acad. Nat. Cur. 

 xviii. 214. 



Green, vermiculated with black ; scales of the body moderate, 

 unequal, with cross ridges of larger keeled scales ; of the belly 

 smooth ; of the head small, nearly equal, keeled ; nose crested in 

 front. 



a. Stuffed. Amboina. From the Leyden Museum. 



by c. Young, in spirits. Nose with a low crest in the middle of 

 the fronts grey, blackish varied, head black varied, neck with 

 oblique black streaks. Philippines. From Mr. Cuming's col- 

 lection. 



Shaw's Lophura. Lophura Shawii. Lac. Lophura, Shaw, 

 Zool. iv. t. 62. Lac. Javanica, Hornst. N. A. Stockh. vi. t. 5? 

 Loph. Amboinensis, Weigm. Act. Acad. N. Cur. xviii. 914. 



Green, vermiculated with black ; scales unequal, with cross 

 ridges of larger scales ; of head small, keeled, all equal ; nose not 

 crested in front. 



a. In spirits. Dr. Shaw's specimen. 



