als [»rol'or to sil> on bniiu'lios also of very high troos, thai are hanging 
over the water or stand at least immediately on the river. When shot 
tlu\\' tall or jump into tlio water to have a chance of escape, as they 
swim and dive exceedingly well ; when hunted on the ground they always 
run to the water and swim with considerable speed to the opposite side. 
This variety or race seems to be restricted to Central-and Sou- 
thern-Celebes. BleeivEr's and my specimens are from the southern 
part; A. B. Meyee obtained his specimen in the central part and 
communicated to Petbbs, that it is not found in North-Celebes. During 
a short residence at Luwu in the central part of Celebes the inhabi- 
tants told me of the existence of a large lizard living near rivers, 
that, according to their description, must be a Lophura. 
Varanidae. 
Varafius. 
19. Varanus salvator Laurenti. 
Sumatra: Kaju tanam, Solok and Singkarah, 3 sp. 
Java: Buitenzorg, 4 sp. 
Flores: Reo, Sikka and Endeh, 3 sp. 
20. Varanus togianus Peters. 
Celebes: Makassar, 1 sp. 
Tello near Makassar, 1 sp. 
Saleyer, 2 sp. 
This species is easily to be distinguished from Varanus salvator by 
its larger scales of the upper surfaces and by the totally different 
colour. It was detected by A. B. Meyer on the Togean-Islands near 
the central part of Celebes and described by Peters. I am inclined 
to beheve, that it is a typical species of the celebesian fauna; for I 
found it in South- Celebes and on the Island of Saleyer, that belongs 
faunistically and geographically to Celebes. The Island of .Saleyer lies very 
near to the south-western peninsula of Celebes and is connected with 
it by several small islands. On the island of Flores I observed only 
the common Varanus salvator. 
Lacertidab. 
Tachydromus. 
21. Tachydromus sexlineatus Daudin. 
Java: Buitenzorg, 1 sp. 
