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Lizard " ou its hind legs was mentioned to me by Mr. Brown, 

 who observed them in the vicinity of Rockhampton, and we 

 have further confirmation of the fact by the following letter 

 from Mr. Charles Coxen, of Brisbane, dated February 27th, 

 1875, who says : — " Respecting the locomotion of the Chlamy' 

 dosaurus Kingii or ' Frilled Lizard,' I will state what came 

 under my own observation. While on a visit in 1871 to my 

 friend Mr. W. Archer, of Gracemere, near Rockhampton, my 

 attention was aroused early one morning by seeing one of these 

 reptiles standing erect on the garden path, with its head and 

 nose in a line with its body. Not wishing to disturb it, I 

 stood still and observed its movements, when seeing there 

 was no desire on my part to disturb it, it quietly walked with 

 its nose in the air amongst the shrubs ; on my following it 

 rather quickly, it ran away on its four legs for a short distance, 

 but not being further interfered with, it again took to its 

 bipedal progression, but on being startled a second time, it 

 started off on all fours and ran up a tree. On mentioning this 

 to Mr. Archer, he appeared to be aware of this peculiar habit 

 of the reptile, and informed me that this lizard had been for a 

 long time a denizen of his garden, and that the creature was 

 tame, no one being allowed to frighten or interfere with it. 

 Since making these observations, I have had an opportunity of 

 stuffing one for the Queensland Museum, and have placed it 

 in the bipedal position I have just described, with its frill in 

 repose, that being in accordance with my observation of the 

 one I saw at Grasmere, for I believe it is only when at bay, or 

 showing fight, that the frill is erected." 



In part illustration of these notes, I have sent a specimen of 

 the " FxiWeiS. JAz^yA" {GhlamijdQsaurus Kingii) in spirits for 

 the Museum of the Society. 



Sydney, N. S. Wales, 

 May 20th, 1875, 



