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brown-red markings. 76025: Sides black, brown, and old gold. 

 76045: Light green with a cream-color lateral stripe and pairs of 

 black spots above and below the stripe; these spots continued also 

 on tail; sides rich green; throat greenish white, each scale with a 

 velvety, black base; belly white; a rounded black spot on side of 

 throat anterior to leg. 76047: Green with black crossbands; cross- 

 bands on tail brown; a black band through eye; top of head and lips 

 bright green; throat dead black; entire belly and inside of thighs 

 dusky to black. 76048: Back reddish brown with black spots that 

 form loops on middle of back; black blotches on sides; side of head 

 greenish yellow with two black stripes above; a black spot on side of 

 throat; throat and entire under parts dirty white with dull black 

 markings. 76049 : Bright green with narrow dark crossbands; a gray 

 longitudinal stripe along upper part of side; a black spot on side of 

 neck; top of head and lips pale green; a black stripe through eye; 

 five radiating black lines above eye; throat and breast creamy with 

 black lines; belly dirty white. 76050: A large green form with 

 brownish-red blotches. 76072: Very pale green with maroon mark- 

 ings; throat white with black lines; belly mottled brown. — H. M. S.] 



LEIOLEPIS BELLIANA (Gray) 



U.S.N.M. 



67471-5 (S940, S943, S945, Koh Chang Mar. 31-Apr. 1, 1924. 



S948, S950). 



67476 (S1040) Lem Sing Jan. 13, 1924. 



70261-5 (S1952-6) Pak Jong May 18, 1925. 



72206 (S2503) Sikiu, near Korat Feb. 27, 1926. 



72706(82664) Lem Sing June 9, 1926. 



'75638 (S3625)-_ Kanburi Apr. 10, 1928. 



VARANUS NEBULOSUS (Gray) 



U.S.N.M. 

 76039 (S3867) Ban Kiriwong (Tadi Stream) July 11, 1928. 



[The specimen is a young one. This form is called '"ta-kuat." It 

 was met with daily along the mountain streams, living among bowl- 

 ders.— H. M. S.j 



VARANUS SALVATOR (Laurenti) 

 U.S.N.M. 

 75710 (S3792) Koh Tao Dec. 27, 1926. 



IWater lizard. Siamese name, "hia." Found asleep at night on 

 Koh Tao and brought in by my men. Total length, 248.5 cm. 

 Black with yellow bands; yellow below. Male. Stomach contained 

 an enormous land crab swallowed whole. Intestines apparently free 

 from parasites. Skin and skull preserved. A specimen 1.5 m. long 

 found dead on Koh Tao beach December 29, 1926. It had deep 

 wounds in abdominal walls and was possibly killed by an eagle. 



This kind of lizard is not uncommon within the city limits of 

 Bangkok, in large gardens where there are klongs (canals) and abun- 

 dant shrubbery. Most Bangkok gardens fulfill these requirements. 



