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I. Calotes cristatellus (Kuhl). 



Agania cristatclla^ Kuhl, Beitr. Zool. Vergl. Anat. 1820, p. 108. 

 Calotes cristatellus^ Boulenger, Cat. Liz. I 1885, p. 316 (s. syn.). 

 Calotes octospinosus^ Baumann, Zoolog. Jahrb. System. XXXIV 191 3, p. 266, fig. B. 



Head-scales above small, keeled, slightly enlarged on the 

 supraocular region; two or three compressed scales behind 



Fig. 53- Calotes cristatellus (Kuhl). 



the supraciliary edge; tympanum large, half or more than half 

 the diameter of the orbit. Nine upper and lower labials. A 

 small gular sac, with small keeled scales; no oblique fold in 

 front of the shoulder. A nuchal crest of erect spines, the 

 longest shorter than the diameter of the orbit. Body strongly 

 compressed, covered with small, keeled scales, 57 — 120 round 

 the middle of the body; the upper scales pointing upwards, 

 the others downwards. Dorsal crest a low ridge. Ventral scales 

 largest, strongly keeled. Tail compressed at the base, long. 

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

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



Green above, uniform or with red or brown markings, 

 changing to yellowish, grey-brown or black. Male with gold, 

 red and crimson on lips, cheeks and throat during the breeding 

 season. Length of head and body 130 mm.; tail 440 mm. 



Nom. indig. Londok (mal.); Soko (Toradja-name); Seng- 

 goeng (Simalur). 



