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nearly half the diameter of the orbit.. Nine or ten upper and 

 nine to eleven lower labials; a row of larger 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 spines. Body strongly com- 

 pressed, covered with smooth or feebly keeled scales, 43 — 53 

 round the middle of the body, the upper ones pointing upwards, 

 the others downwards; dorsal crest a slight ridge. Ventral 

 scales strongly keeled, as large as the dorsals. Tail compressed, 

 long, its base with a sharp upper edge. Limbs long, the hind 

 limb reaches the neck or the tympanum; digits long, fourth 

 finger longer than third, fifth toe as long as third. 



Greenish or brownish above, with or without dark olive- 

 brown cross bands. Lower parts lighter, uniform. Length of 

 head and body 79 mm.; tail 185 mm. 



Habitat: Sumatra (Pajo); Java (Tjibodas, 1425 M.!). 



5. Calotes versicolor (Daud.). 



Againa versicolor^ Daudin, Hist. Rept. Ill 1802, p. 395, pl- XLIV. 

 Calotes versicolor^ Boulenger, Cat. Liz. I 1885, p. 321 (s. syn.). 



Head-scales above large, smooth or feebly keeled, imbricate; 

 those on the supraocular region largest; two spines on each 

 side above the ear; tympanum not quite half the diameter 

 of the orbit. Nine upper and lower labials. A small gular sac; 

 scales on the throat smooth or feebly keeled; no fold in front 

 of the shoulder. Body compressed, covered with keeled scales, 

 35 — 57 round the middle of the body, all directed upwards. 

 A dorso-nuchal crest of lanceolate spines, diminuated at the 

 posterior part of the back. Ventral scales strongly keeled. 

 Tail round, long. Limbs long, the hind limb reaches beyond 

 the ear or the eye; digits long, fourth finger longer than third, 

 fifth toe somewhat shorter than third. 



Brown, yellowish or dark olive-brown, with or without dark 

 transverse spots or light spots and lines. Lower parts some- 

 times with black longitudinal lines. Male with brilliant red, 

 yellow and black tints in the breeding time. Length of head 

 and body 120 mm.; tail 285 mm. 



Habitat: Sumatra (Oleh-leh in Atjeh!). — Malacca; An- 

 damans; India; Ceylon; Southern China. 



