154 FAUNA AND FLORA OF PALESTINE. 



FAMILY, AGAMID/E, 



39. Trapelus sinaiticiis. (Heyden. Riipp. Zool. N. Afr. vol. x., f. 3.) 



Plate XVI., Fig. 3. 

 Extremely abundant in the Jordan valley, and especially round the 

 Dead Sea. 



It is a native of the whole of Arabia, Egypt, and Senaar. 



40. Trapelus ruderatus. (Oliv. Voy. Ottom. ii. 428, t. 29, f. 3.) 

 This species occurs in most parts of Palestine. 



It extends from Algeria eastwards to Mesopotamia. 



41. Stellio cordylina. (Laur. Syn. 47.) 



This is the common Gecko of every part of the country, running about 

 on rocks, walls, and trunks of trees throughout the summer. 



This well-known species inhabits Greece and its islands, Asia Minor, 

 and Armenia, Arabia and Egypt. 



N.B. — I am satisfied that I have observed at least three other species 

 of Stellio, or of genera closely allied to it, but have not preserved 

 specimens. 



42. Uromastix spinipes. Merrem. Tent. 56. 



The Mastiguer inhabits the Southern desert of Judaea. 

 It is a native of North Africa, the Sahara, and Egypt. 



43. Uromastix ornatus. Riipp. Zool. N. Afr. i., t. i. 



I met with this North African species in the Southern Desert. 



FAMILY, CHAMELEONID^. 



44. Chameleo vulgaris. Daud. Kept. iv. iSi. 



The Chameleon is very common throughout every part of the country, 

 but flourishes especially in the Ghor and Gennesaret. 



This well-known and interesting creature is found in Southern Spain, 

 all through North Africa as far as the White Nile, and in Asia Minor, 

 Syria and Arabia. 



