17 FEBRUARY 1894, Page 17

FLYING LIZARDS.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR:] Srs,—An article in the Spectator of February 10th on "Diving Birds at the Zoo," alludes to the "extinct flying lizards." It might interest the writer to know that there is Still a small flying lizard to be found on the South-western

coast of India, of which I am sure specimens could easily be procured for the Zoo through some of the officials in India. I had some stuffed specimens, but gave them away years ago to a distinguished naturalist —I am, Sir, &c., E. M. MAGEATEL 22 Sheen Park, Richmond, February 12th.