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A dozen eggs were kept in sand to see whether any development took 

 place but with no success. The skull of the Gharial has been kept in the 

 museum of the Government College, Lahore, and an egg has been sent to 

 the Society's Museum. 



BAINI PARSHAD, b.sc. 

 Government College, Lahore, May 1914. 



No. XXVI.— EXTENSION OF EANGE OF THE CHAMELEON. 



The range of Chamaeleon calcaratus as given by Boulenger in the Reptilia 

 and Batrachia Volume of the launa of British India, page 232, is "Wooded 

 districts of Peninsular India, south of the Gangetic plain, and Ceylon", 

 whilst I have frequently come across it at Lahore, Ferozepore, Ludhiana, 

 Ambala, Jullundur, Mardan, Peshawar. They are often seen on the trees. 

 The range of this animal will therefore have to be extended, the Punjab 

 being added to the above given range. 



BAINI PARSHAD, b.sc, 



Government College, Alfred Patiala Research Scholar. 



Lahore, 22Tyd May 1914. 



No. XXVII.— NOTE ON THE SPINY TAILED LIZARD 

 {UROMASTRIX HARDWICKII). 



I am sending by registered parcel post a specimen of Uromastrix Jiard- 

 mckii (Gray) preserved in spirit. The reptile was taken from its burrow 

 in March 1914 in the Forest of Kala Shah Kaku. It was hibernating at 

 the time, being quite unconscious and was brought to Lahore in the same 

 state. On being warmed a little, the reptile became active though only for 

 a short time, when, owing to the low temperature, it again became quite 

 senseless. It was kept in a cage for some time, and then kiUed by chloro- 

 form. 



The abdomen was opened to let the spirit penetrate. Its very large and 

 well developed fat body of a yellowish colour can be easily seen. 



This lizard is quite common in the Punjab, especially in sandy regions. 

 I have often seen it in Lahore and its vicinity in Ferozepore, in Ludhiana, 

 Gujranwala and Kala Shah Kaku. 



In this part of India the lizard is known as Salma and is much valued 

 for the oil in the fat gland which is used as an embrocation. 



Moreover, curious as it may seem, the whole lizard, while in a state of 

 hibernation, is given to horses to eat. It is considered that this renders 

 them stronger and more hardy. 



BAINI PARSHAD, b. so., 



Alfred Patiala Research Scholar. 

 Lahore, '2,6th May 1914. 



