96 DK. J. E. T. AITCHISON ON THE ZOOLO&T OF 



[Three specimens of this species were collected on our marches along the Helmand. 

 Four specimens between the Hamun and Khusan, and one to the north of Herat. 

 Blanford, at page 359, in distinguishing this species from A. cruralis, lays stress on its 

 distribution, " found at a much greater height above the sea " . . . " at an elevation of 

 at least 8000 feet " ; my specimens were all collected at 2000 feet, if so much. — 

 J. E. T. A.] 



6. Agama. isolepis, Blgr. (Plate X. figs. 1-3.) 



Agarna isolepis, Boulengerj iom. cit. p. 342. 



Ayama ayilis (non Oliv.), Blanford, torn. cit. p. 314. 



5 specimens. Nushki to Helmand. 

 2 specimens. Helmand. 



9 sjiecimens. North of Herat. 



[This Lizard was common along our route from Nushki to the Hari-rud, and was 

 generally found to occur throughout the Badghis. 



It was usually seen at the very end of a dry branch, the highest and most exposed it 

 could find, never more than six feet from the ground; here it basked in the sun, and 

 attracted insects towards it by the changes it produced in the coloration of its head and 

 neck, the rest of its body resembling in colour the dry twig to which it clung. It was 

 easily killed and collected if struck at the first blow ; while dying it showed various 

 patches of coloration from deep indigo-blue to violet and purple, over such parts of its 

 body as were usually light-coloured. 



I never met with it on the ground, although in trying to escape it always made for 

 some hole at the root of the bush on which it was first seen. — J. E. T. A.] 



7. Agama sanguinolenta (Pall.). 

 Agama sanguinolenta, Boulenger, toni. cit. p. 343. 



[One specimen only of this species was collected, and that on the 14th of March, 

 1885, at old Gulran, and was given to me by Mr. Chapman. — J. E. T. A.] 



8. Agama caucasica (Eichw.). 



Stellio caucasicus, Blanford, torn. cit. p. 322. 

 Agama caucasica, Boulenger, torn. cit. p. 367. 



[Two specimens of this very handsome species were obtained at Bezd, Khorasan. One 

 at Chinkiloh, Afghanistan. — J. E. T. A.] 



9. PnRYNOCEPHALrs OLiviERi, D. & B. (Plate VIII. fig. 2.) 



Phrynocejihalus olivieri, Blanford, torn. cit. p. 327 ; Boulengcr, torn. cit. p. 370. 



2 specimens. Quetta to Nushki. 

 22 specimens. Nushki to Helmand. 



6 specimens. Helmand. 



2 specimens. Hamun to Khusan. 



[Owing to this being a very bright-coloured species and common along our whole 

 route from Quetta to Khusan, I was well su2)plied with sjiecimens. — J. E. T. A.] 



