12U 
HOKN EXPEDITION-ANTHROPOLOGY. 
Small birds generally. 
Rapid up and down movements of hand from wrist, the lingers being loosely 
extended and slightly separated suggesting rapid fluttering of wings. 
Stirling, George Gill Range. 
Jew Lizard. Amphibolurus barbahis. 
Hand prone, II. extended, the thumb also extended and lying close to II.; 
remaining fingers crooked but not completely closed into the hand. Hand in this 
position slightly jerked up and down from the wrist joint. 
Gillen, Alice Springs. 
Native name, “ Unkirla.” 
Native Porcupine. Echidna acukata. 
Hand prone. I. and II. are extended and nearly parallel ; III., IV. and V. 
are crooked and nearly closed in upon the palm. Hand in this position moved 
sideways from left to right in imitation of the waddle of the porcupine. 
Gillen, Alice Springs. 
Native name, “ Inarlinga.” 
Lizard. (Smaller species, especially of Amphibolurus). 
{a) II. extended, thumb and other fingers loosely bunched together. Shake 
the extended forefinger from side to side to imitate waggling of tail (Fig. N). 
Spencer, Tempe Downs and Fiiike River. 
Native name, “ Murtinka.” 
{b) Hand semi-prone; index extended, other fingers slightly flexed; thumb 
partially erect. Oscillatory and undulatory movements of hand in this position 
{Fig. 0). 
Stirling, George Gill Range. 
