General colour— above j ricli olive-brown — below ; brownish yel- 
low ; tail broadly banded wdth these colours ; upper parts of the 
limbs slightly banded. 
Total length, 17| inches. 
Length of tail, 12 inches, 
„ of ear to the end of the muzzle, 1 inch lines. 
„ of nostril to the end of the muzzle, 3|- lines. 
We have sometimes seen these Lizards three feet long. 
The European residents in Labuan call them Chameleons : the 
flesh is occasionally eaten by the Chinese, and is said to be 
white and good. They run very quickly wdth the joints of 
tlie legs very high, which gives them an odd, grasshopper sort 
of appearance. Their natural haunts appear to he chiefly 
among hollow fallen trees, but when pursued they run up the 
trunks of standing trees with great facility, resting with the 
head upwards. ‘Dogs will hunt them with eagerness, and they 
appear to leave a strong scent. 
Gen. Broiichocela. 
Bronchocela cristatella (Gray, Cat. Brit. Mus.), 
Colour variable; wLen alive, upon being startled, the animal 
changes from a bright grass-green to brown and gray ; the speci- 
mens we have preserved in spirits are green, with more or less of a 
metallic violet gray lustre — below, the colours are light. 
Scales on the belly and below the tail, deeply keeled, and more 
than twice the size of those of the upper parts. 
Total length, 18 inches 3 lines. 
Length of tail, 13 inches 9 lines. 
„ of ear to the end of the muzzle, 1 inch. 
These Lizards are not uncommon, and are very frequently 
seen in pairs, bannting leafy shrubs and trees, among which 
they principally live ; they may sometimes be seen sitting 
upon the twigs with their backs up like frogs, and occasion- 
ally taking very long leaps from branch to branch : when on 
the ground they rim very swiftly. 
Order Opbidiu. 
Fain. Crotalid.ne. 
Gen. XrimesnruB. 
TrimcBurus maculatus (Gr.). 
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