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TABLE OF SCALE COUNTS— CHATHAM IShKiiTt— Continued 



Habits. — Chatham Island, Oct. 16, 1905. I went ashore at 

 Wreck Bay, and worked near the coast. Tropiduri were fairly 

 common. I found one (No. 1355) with a piece of crab's leg 

 in its mouth, and another (No. 1380) with a large worm. A 

 great many were small, and I saw no very large ones. Jan. 

 15, 1906. Saw several Tropiduri shedding their skins. The 

 females contain eggs now in January. Jan. 29. Went to the 

 top of Chatham Island. The soil is damp, and no reptiles were 

 observed. Beyond a mile from the shore no Tropiduri are to 

 be seen. Feb. 8. Went ashore at Fresh Water Bay, and 

 worked up to about 1000 feet. I saw only six lizards, all very 

 wild, probably owing to the presence of numerous cats, of 

 which we saw many signs. I suppose the highest altitude at 

 which the lizards were observed was 600 feet. Feb. 10. Went 

 ashore at Sappho Cove and worked inland. Lizards are very 

 scarce. Feb. 23. Went collecting at Wreck Bay, and got 

 only a few Tropiduri and geckos. The lizards seem to be 

 fewer in number at this season. One female was obtained 

 with large eggs. July 5. Went up to the road at Wreck Bay 

 collecting. Find the lizards rare now, and most of them are 

 very small. The island is very dry now, it being the winter 



