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itself, while another was procured at sea level near Akaba, Arabia. 

 Not found to be especially abundant anywhere. 



Agama pallida Reuss. 



Four specimens taken, running about on the open sandy desert 

 near sea level at Wady Gharandel. The species was not common, 

 and the four taken were the only ones seen. Color in life, uniform 

 ochraceous buff. 



Two other examples were taken at Fuweila; the ground where 

 these were caught was covered with short bushes, a few inches high, 

 and a great deal of other vegetation. One other was seen; it was 

 not common. The altitude is much greater than at Wady Gha- 

 randel. These individuals are darker and more richly colored than 

 those from Gharandel. Mann notes that in its habits and actions 

 this species is very similar to the species of our American genus 

 Crotaphytus. 



Agama stellio (Linne). 



Dr. Phillips and Mr. Mann supply the following note: This 

 lizard was met with throughout the trip. They were always among 

 the rocks in Syria. About Mount Hermon they were very com- 

 mon, generally in open places and along stone walls. Not seen far 

 above the base of Mount Hermon itself. 



Some of the adult males from el Kerak, east of the Dead Sea, 

 are beautifully marbled above, with rosy red and blue and green, 

 making a very handsome and brilliant coloration. In the young 

 specimens the enlarged tubercles on the sides are distributed 

 in much more even and regular series than they are in the adults. 

 The localities where specimens were preserved are as follows : Feiran, 

 Sinai; Tafeileh, Palestine; el Kerak, east of the Dead Sea, Palestine. 



Uromastix ornatus Riippell. 



One specimen from Wady Gazelle, Sinai. This individual has 

 but eight femoral pores on each thigh, and on one side two and on 



