THE HABITS OF MALAY REPTILES. 191 
The pretty sand lizard, Liolepis Bellii, about a foot long, 
and beautifully ornamented with blue and red, is very common 
on the sandy plains of the Pahang river, and I have also seen it 
n Malacca, at Pengkalan Kumpas, and at Bruas, in the Dindings. 
it can be seen sitting in the sun in the heat of the day, sunning 
itself, but never far from its hole, into which it darts with sur- 
prising rapidity. 
The Chameleon Lizard, Calotes cristatellus, is very common. 
in all gardens. Its ordinary colour is bright green, but when 
vexed it turns to a dusky brownish colour, whence its popular 
name. When alarmed it runs very fast on the ground, holding 
up its long whip-like tail, to the nearest tree or post, up which 
it climbs, and if this is not high enough K > safe, springs on 
to a higher one. If a human being ha to be in its way, it - 
from there. The distance it can jump from tree to tree is m 
considerable, having regard to the size of the animal. It gener- 
ally lays two eggsat a time, but Lieut. Flower fcund се of 
another species, with as many as seven or eight eggs in them, 
both bude, and enlarged rather abruptly in the middle. They 
are white and leathery. The lizard places them side by side on 
the ground in a damp spot апа leaves them, not attempting to 
conceal them. If attacked by a dog the Calotes runs for a short 
distance, and then turns and rushes at its enemy with open 
mouth, springing at its nose and biting sharply, but is soon ne 
one nd killed. In spite of its teeth and the spines that protec 
ead and neck, it Tema nie а victim to the attacks ol 
it.. The Malays hold it so ORG in horror, as being one of 
the forms in which ards. send out their imps to annoy their 
enemies, 
The flying lizard, Draco volans, isat times very common 
appears to move about ip flights, for w perhaps for some 
cnin hardly any are to be seen, at other times one ma 
alf a dozen in a morning. They appear a in the hottest 
part of the day, sailing from tree to tree, always selecting trees 
with grey smooth bark of the same colouring as themselves. 
Гете Aber nearly always choose the same trees for their 
