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Habits : I have found this species invariably upon trees ; it seems to take 
to the ground very unwillingly. When it finds itself observed, it slips 
over to the far side of the branch or to the other side 
of the trunk of the tree, much like the European squirrel. Usually 
a single male and a single female are observed together. When 
chased or captured, they offer fight very readily. The natives believe 
them to be poisonous. 
Records : 
1-5 Transvaal. 
6-8 Waterval Oncler, Nov., 1907, Gough ( Plate XVII). 
9-10 Lydenburg, Ivranz. 
11 Wonderboom, near Pretoria, Oct., 1906, Noome (figured). 
12 No records. 
13 Barberton, March, 1908, Williams. 
14 No records. 
15-16 Woodbush, Zoutpansberg District, Dec., 1908, Gough. 
17-18-19 Kaapmuiden, Sept., 1907, Bolton (Plate XVIII). 
20 Woodbush, Dec., 1907, Gough. 
21 Wonderboom, Dec., 1906, Noome. 
22 Louws Creek, Sept., 1907, Gough. 
23-24-25-26 Waterval Onder, Sept., 1907, Gough. 
27-28 Barberton District, Jan., 1908. 
29 Komatipoort, 1906, Ryan. 
These records show that the species is found chiefly in central and 
the eastern Transvaal in the low and middle veld. 
6. AGAMA ANCHIETAI. BOCAGE. 
Dorsal scales keeled and mucronate, the median rows largest, disposed 
in longitudinal rows. The scales of the sides of the back intermixed 
with groups of, or single, enlarged more strongly mucronate scales, 
not forming longitudinal series. 
Head scales mostly keeled, occipital enlarged. 
Groups of short spines on the sides of the head and neck, no spines on 
either anterior or inferior margin of the ear. 
Nostril tubular (situated ?). 
Crests : A distinct nuchal crest, the dorsal crest replaced by the keels of 
the median row. 
Ventrals smaller than the dorsals, more or less keeled. 
Fingers : Third slightly longer than the fourth. 
Toes : Third slightly longer than the fourth, fifth extending as far as the 
first. 
Tail twice as long as the body, caudal scales larger than the dorsals, keeled 
and mucronate. 
Colouration variable, uniform pale olive brown or more or less bright 
yellow, with transverse black bands, interrupted in the median line 
by a spot of the ground colour. 
Remarks : The description of this species, which has not yet been found in 
South Africa is taken from Bocage Jorn de Sci., Math., 1896, 
No. XV, p. 129. 
