1864.] DR. J. E. GRAY ON THE CHAMZLEONIDE. 469 
Hab. Madagascar. Males and females similar. 
The series of scales on the belly and chin becomes less distinct in 
the older specimens. 
b. Occiput produced and acute behind, with a raised central keel 
and with a flat space edged with a series of large scales, from 
the apex to the sides of the temple. Chameleon. 
3. CHAMZLEON vuLearis, Gray, Cat. B.M.265; A. Dum. Arch. 
du Mus. vi. t. 22. f. 1 (head). B.M. 
The occipital crest moderate, upper edge arched ; the side margin 
with a series of large scales, and more or less elevated ; scales equal. 
In spirits, brown, with two more or less interrupted pale longitu- 
dinal bands on each side; eyelids dark-rayed. 
Hab. Africa and Asia; and naturalized in Europe. 
Var. marmoratus. Forehead very concave ; eyebrows and occi- 
pital crest very high. In spirits, pale brown, marbled with irregular 
black cross marks. 
Hab. Dukhun (Col. Sykes). 
In the British Museum there are specimens from S. Europe (P. 
B. Well); N. Africa, Egypt (J. Burton), Algiers and Tunis (Fraser), 
Tripoli (Ritchie); S. Africa (Col. Denham) ; Asia Minor, Xanthus 
(Fellows); India, Caleutta (Hardwicke, Livesay), Dukhun (Sykes), 
Anamallay Mountains (Beddome), Singapore (Cantor); Japan (Zool. 
Soc.). 
After a most careful comparison, I have not been able to discover 
any distinction between the African and Asiatic specimens. The 
Asiatic ones have the bands on the sides less marked ; indeed they are 
generally absent, but in some specimens they are clearly indicated. 
I was much tempted to separate them on this ground; but this cha- 
racter, and the height of the occipital crest, would not hold out after 
a rigorous examination and comparison. 
Fitzinger, in his ‘Systema Reptilium,’ gives the names of C. coro- 
mandelicus to the Chameleon of India, C. africanus from Africa, C. 
rimulosus to that from Egypt, and C. hispanicus to that from Spain; 
but these species, or presumed species, are not characterized. 
4. CHAMZLEON AURATUS. B.M. 
The scales large; dorsal, chin, and ventral crest well developed. 
The occiput extended and rather pointed behind, covered above with 
rather convex scales. The dorsal ridge is strongly toothed. 
In spirits, pale yellow, with many bright yellow spots, and with- 
out any white spots or bands. 
Hab. Arabia (H. Christy). 
There is a second specimen, allied to this Chameleon, in the Mu- 
seum collection, which differs in the occipital keel being very much 
lower and flatter; but in other respects they are very much alike. 
. The one with the flatter occipital keel was received from the Zoo- 
logical Gardens, and was said to have been sent from Mexico. 
