1847.] Malayan Peninsula mid Islands. 013 



The only individual examined, was captured on a botanical excur- 

 sion by Sir William Norris on the Pinang Hills, on the bank of 

 a mountain stream, at an elevation of about 2,000 feet. It appeared 

 slow in its movements, of general sluggish habits, showed no power of 

 changing colours, and in confinement itirefused insects, vegetable food, 

 as well as water. After having been preserved in rectified spirits of 

 wine for upwards of three years, the specimen has retained the original 

 brown and white colours and the Indian red spot ; but the yellow, light- 

 green and light-blue have changed to whitish, and the dark blue marks 

 to blackish. Although the colours in this state do not agree with those 

 given by Mr. Gray, apparently though not stated, taken from a pre- 

 served specimen, the peculiar distribution of the markings correspond, 

 and induce me to believe in the identity of the animals. 



Gen. Draco, Linne, apud Dumeril and Bibron. 

 Head triangular, obtuse in front, slightly depressed, covered with 

 small scales of unequal diameter. Three or four incisors and 2 canines 

 in the upper jaw. Tongue spongy, thick, rounded, entire.* Tympa- 

 num hidden ©SSTin some, visible in others. In the centre of the throat 

 an elongated vertical pouch ; on each side a smaller horizontal. In 

 general a small cervical crest, f Trunk depressed, with a lateral mem- 

 brane, supported by the spurious ribs. No femoral pores. Tail very 

 long, thin, angular, slightly depressed at the root. 



A. — Tympanum visible, metallic iridescent. 



Draco volans, Linne. 



Syn. — Draco volans, apud Gmel., Latr., Gray. 

 Draco praepos, Linne, apud Gmelin. 

 Draco major, Laurenti. 

 Draco minor, Laurenti. 

 Le Dragon, Daubenton, Lacepede, Bonnat. 

 Flying Draco, Shaw. 



Draco viridis, Daudin, apud Men*., Kuhl, Wolf, Wagler. 

 Draco fuscus, Daudin, apud Merr., Kuhl. 

 Draco bourouniensis, Lesson ? 

 Draco daudinii, Dumeril and Bibron. 

 " Chichak terbang" or " Kubin" of the Malays. 



* In the following species the tongue is minutely, yet distinctly notched, 



IKr* i. e. Dracunculus- Wiegmann. 



$ The female of Draco fimbriates, Kuhl, (i. e. Draco abbreviates, Gray,) D. volans and 

 D. maculates differs from the male in having no cervical crest, and in having a smaller, 

 less elongated gular pouch. 



