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Habitat: Simalur!; Nias!; Pulu Nako!; Mentawei Islands 

 (Sipora); Sumatra (Atjeh, Deli!, Battak Highlands 800 — lOOoM.! 

 (types of C. octospinosus Baumann), Siboga, Indragiri, Langkat, 

 Lampongs, Padang! 1500 — 3000 feet, Silago, Muara Labu, 

 Fort de Kockl, KalungI, Manindjaul, Singkarah!, Taluk!, 

 Sidjundjung!, Djambi!, Tandjung Laut, Palembang!, Indrapura); 

 Riou; Java (Buitenzorg, Garut, Willis Mts. 5000 feet, Nongko- 

 djadjar 1300 M.!); Natuna Islands, 1000 feet; Borneo (Saiap, 

 Kina Balu, Labuan, Baram river, Kapuas river, Singkavvang, 

 Kuching, Buntok, Sandakan Bay!, Samarinda!, Bandjermassin); 

 Sibutu Island; Celebes (Manado, Posso!, Tomohon, Kema, 

 Kandari, Kottabangon, Palu valley, Tuwa, Bantimurong); Buru; 

 Ceram!; Ambon!; Uliassers!; Goram; Timor Laut; Damma; 

 Misol; Batjan; Ternate!; Halmahera. — Malacca; Philippines. 



A very common lizard throughout the whole of the Archi- 

 pelago, named "Chameleon" by the Europeans. The eggs are 

 long and oval (fig. 42 c). 



2. Calotes celebensis (Gray). 



Bronchoccla celebensis^ Gray, Cat. 1845, p. 241. 

 Calotes celebensis^ Boulenger, Cat. Liz. I 1885, p. 318. 



Head-scales above small, nearly equal, keeled, those on the 

 supraocular region slightly larger; tympanum small, less than 

 half the diameter of the orbit. Nine upper and lower labials; 

 a row of enlarged scales on each side of the chin parallel to 

 the labials. A small gular sac, covered with feebly keeled 

 scales; no fold in front of the shoulder. A nuchal crest of small 

 compressed spines. Body strongly compressed, covered with 

 small keeled scales, 53 — 67 round the middle of the body, 

 the upper ones pointing upwards; dorsal crest very low. 

 Ventral scales much larger, strongly keeled. Tail slightly 

 compressed, very long, thrice as long as head and body. Limbs 

 long, the hind limb reaches beyond the eye; digits long, third 

 and fourth fingers equal, fifth toe much shorter than third. 



Green above, uniform or with brown, red and white markings. 

 Lower parts yellowish-green. Length of head and body 92 mm.; 

 tail 325 mm. 



Nom. indig. Soko (Toradja-namc). 



Habitat: Celebes (Manado, Posso!, Rurukan, Bantimurong 

 near Maros!). 



