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The Uroplatesjimbriatus, another curious little Lizard, 

 with the tail edged with a thin membrane, is also found 

 in Borneo. I have caught it as it was running up and 

 down the stems of the Areca palm, and I have seen it, 

 also on the Papyia. This fimbriated Gecko is about the 

 same size and colour as the common varieties of the 

 Ptyodactylus that frequent houses, and is likewise a 

 native of the island of Madagascar. One of the most 

 beautiful Lizards I have met with in Borneo, is the 

 Tachydromus sexlineatus, which is elegantly marked with 

 white and black streaks and spots. It is generally found 

 in sunny places, among dead leaves, and is astonishingly 

 active. Before I take leave of the Bornean Reptiles, 

 I must say a few words about the Dracunculus quinque- 

 fasciatus. This tiny, painted Dragon of the East, the 

 Flying Lizard of the Woods, is fond of clinging with its 

 wings to the smooth trunks of trees, and there remaining 

 immoveable, basking in the sun. When disturbed, it leaps, 

 and shuffles away in an awkward manner. One I had 

 in my possession, reminded me of a Bat, when placed on 

 the ground. Sometimes he would feign death, and re- 

 main perfectly motionless, drooping his head, and doubling 

 his limbs, until he fancied the danger over, then cautiously 

 raising his crouching form, he would look stealthily 

 around, and be off in a moment. It consumes flies in a 

 slow and deliberate manner, swallowing them gradually. 

 The eggs of the Lined Flying-Dragon (Dracunculus linea- 

 fus), which I have examined in Borneo, are white, and 

 much smaller than those of the Golden-crested Wren. 

 They are joined together in the manner of those of a 

 Snake. The inclosed young have the lateral membrane 



