192 BOTANIC GARDENS MENAGERIE. 



Gehyra mutilata. 



Common in houses. 



Gecko monarchies. 



Common in aviaries. 



Draco volans. 



At certain times the flying lizards came to the gardens in 

 numbers, and may be seen flying from tree to tree in the hot 

 part of the day. They seem to have regular routes across the 

 gardens, and a few days after their appearance they disappear 

 again, and none are to be seen for some months. 



Calotes cristatellus. 



The chamoeleon lizard is very common. 

 Varanns salvator. 



Not seen of late years, though still common in Singapore. 

 Mabuia multifasciata. 



The common seine, abundant. 



Snakes. 

 Typhlops braminus. 



The Burrowing snake not rare. 

 Python reticulatas. 



Common. 

 Cylindrophus riifus. 



Common. 



Chersydrus granulatus. 



A dirty looking aquatic snake, found entering the garden 

 (1898) after a spell of very hot weather apparently seeking 

 water. 



Tropidonotus piscator. 



Occasionally in wet spots. 



Jour. Straits Branch 



