172 LACERTID.E. 



smooth. Digits compressed, with sharply keeled scales beneath. 

 Femoral pores. Tail cylindrical. 

 Distribution. India, Ceylon, inhabiting wooded country as a rule. 



Synopsis of Indian Species. 



Anterior labials keeled, forming a projecting 



margin ; occipital present C. leschenaultii, p. 172. 



Labials not keeled ; no occipital C.jerdonii, p. 173. 



192. Cabrita leschenaultii. 



Lacerta leschenaultii, M.-Edw. Ann. Sc. Nat. xvi, 1829, pp. 80, 86, 



pi. vi, fig. 9. 

 Cabrita brunnea, Gray, Ann. N. H. i, 1838, p. 282 ; Theob. Cat. 



p. 42. 

 Cabrita leschenaulti, Giinth. Kept. B. I. p. 71 ; Theob. 1. c. ; Bouleny. 



Cat. Liz. iii, p. 70. 



Upper head-shields strongly keeled and striated ; anterior labials 

 keeled, forming a projecting margin ; canthus rostralis very strong ; 

 nostril in the horizontal suture between two large nasals which are 

 extensively in contact with the rostral, and followed by one or two 

 small postnasals, the upper of which sometimes enters the nostril ; 

 no azygos prsefrontal ; frontal long and narrow ; a small occipital ; 

 4 supraoculars, first and fourth small, the two principal separated 

 from the supraciliaries by a series of granules ; subocular bordering 

 the lip, between the fourth and fifth (or fifth and sixth) upper 

 labials ; temporal scales small, keeled ; two large shields border the 

 parietals exteriorly ; a curved large shield on the supero-anterior 

 border of the ear-opening ; six large chin-shields on each side, the 

 three anterior in contact with their fellows. Dorsal scales mode- 

 rately large, scarcely larger on the back than on the sides ; ventral s 

 broader than long, in 6 longitudinal and 25 to 29 transverse series, 

 the median longitudinal series narrower than the others ; 42 to 48 

 scales round the middle of the body, ventrals included. A large 

 postero-median prseanal plate. The hind limb reaches the ante- 

 humeral fold or a little beyond the ear ; the length of the foot equals 

 the distance between the antehumeral fold and the nostril or the 

 tip of the snout. 12 to 16 femoral pores on each side. Tail nearly 

 twice as long as head and body ; caudal scales much larger than 

 dorsals. Brownish or golden above ; a pale band, edged above with 

 a black one, along each side of the body and tail, commencing from 

 the supraciliary edge ; another pale, black-edged band along the 

 upper lip and side of the body ; the space between the two light 

 bands on each side usually black, or spotted with black; lower 

 surfaces yellowish-white, tail and hind limbs often reddish. 



From snout to vent 2 inches ; tail 4. 



Hob. Peninsular India as far north as S.E. Berar and Chanda ; 

 Cevlon. 



