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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
According to the same author, Japalura (Gray), Biancia (Gray), and Diplo- 
derma (Hallow.) are identical. 
Otocryptis (Japalura) niyrilahris, Peters, Moiiatsber. Acad. Wiss. Berl. 1864, 
p. 385, from Borneo ; Otocryptis fusca, Peters, ibid., from Malacca j Otocryptis 
gukirisj Peters, ibid. p. 386, from Calcutta. The author regards Japalura 
(Gray) as a subgenus of Otoct'yptis, and the two last-named species as types 
of two other subgenera, for which he proposes the names of Aphaniotis and 
Ptyctolcemus. 
Sita?ia minor) Gunther, 1. c. p. 136. pi. 14, fig. A, from Madras. 
Bronchocela, smaragdina, Gunther, 1. c. p. 138, from Gamboja. 
Trapelus megalonyXy Gunther, 1. c. p. 169, pi. 14. fig. 0, probably from 
Afghanistan. 
Oriocalotes is a new genus, established by GUnther, 1. c. p. 146, for Calotes 
minor) Gray, and distinguished fr'om Calotes by having larger scales scat- 
tered between the others j it has a spine behind the orbit, and the subcau- 
dals are as broad as long. 
Oriotiat'is is a new genus, established by Gunther, 1. c. p. 160, for the species 
which he formerly described as Tiaris ellioti j it has no femoral pores, and a 
distinct tympanum, and is distinguished from the other allied Agamoid genera 
by having very small scales on the sides, but unequal in size j a tubercle be- 
hind the orbit j subcjmdal scales as broad as long j males without gular sac. 
Barycephalus sykesii) Giinther, has now been recognized by him as Stellio 
tuhercidatuS) Gray (Gunther, liept. Brit. Ind. p. 167). 
Fam. CiiAMiELEONiDiE. Gray gives a synopsis of all the 
species of this family, twenty-eight in number, and referred to 
fourteen genera. All are characterized by a diagnosis, and the 
heads of several are figured. The author divides theni as fol- 
lows : — 
1. Chamceleo. 
a. Calyptrosaura ) type Ch. calyptratus (Bum.). 
b. Chamceleo ; type Ch. mdgaris ; the second species of this subgenus is 
new, viz. Ch. auratus, p. 409, from Arabia. 
c. j type Ch. petersii) n. sp., p. 470, from Eastern Africa, with a 
woodcut. 
d. ') type Ch. monachuS) n.-sp., p. 470. pi. 31, identical with Ch. 
cucidlatus of A. Dum<5ril, but not of Gray. 
e. Bi'izia) type Ch. seneyalensis. 
f. Bilepis ) type Ch. dilepis (Leach). 
2. Apola ■) type Ch. lateralis (Gray), with a woodcut. 
3. Pterosaurus ') type Ch. eristatus (Gray). 
4. MicrosaurU) type M. melanocephalU) n. sp., p. 474, from Natal, with a 
woodcut. 
6. Phumanola j type Ch. namaquensis (Smith). 
6. Lophosaura. 
a. Lophosaura] type Ch. pumilus] the second species is Ch. ventralis 
(Gray), the head of which is figured, p. 475. 
b. Arohaius j type Ch. tigris. 
7, Calumma] typo Ch. cucidlatus ] head ligured on p. 476. 
