CHEESTDEUS. 355 



ventrals, which are well developed ; tail long, with single sub- 

 caudals. 



This genus is allied to Xenodermus, Eeinh., but differs in the 

 equal dorsal scales and the presence of large symmetrical shields 

 on the upper surface of the head. A single species. 



442. Stoliczkaia khasiensis. 



Stoliczkia khasiensis, Jerdon. P. A. S. B. 1870, p. 81 : Theob. Cat. 

 p. 205. 



Eostral extremely small ; a pair of small internasals ; a pair of 

 very large praefrontals ; frontal broader than long and shorter than 

 the praefrontals ; supraocular very narrow ; parietals nearly twice 

 as long as the frontal; nostril in a single nasal; a loreal; a 

 large praeocular and two postoculars ; upper labials 8, fifth and 

 sixth entering the eye, eighth much elongate; temporals small, 

 scale-like ; a single pair of small chin-shields, in contact with 3 

 lower labials. Scales in 30 rows, dorsals separated by naked skin, 

 laterals larger and juxtaposed. Ventrals 210 ; anal entire ; sub- 

 caudals 115. Purplish brown above; three or four outer rows of 

 scales and ventrals white with brown edges. 



Total length 26-5 inches ; tail 7'5. 



Hub. Khasi Hills. A single specimen is known, and no obser- 

 vations were made on its habits. 



Genus CHERSYDRUS, 



Cuvier, Regne Animal, ii, p. 75, 1817. 



Teeth moderately large, subequal, about 12 in each maxillary. 

 Head not distinct from neck, small, covered with small juxtaposed 

 scales ; nostrils close together on the top of the snout ; eye very 

 small, with vertically subelliptic pupil. Body compressed, stout ; 

 scales very small, rhomboidal, with a short tubercle-like keel, 

 spinose on the belly ; no ventrals ; a fold of the skin running 

 along the median line of the abdomen; tail short, compressed, 

 prehensile, scaled like the body. 



A single species. 



Chersydms is the Aglyphous representative of the Hydrophids, 

 with which it agrees in its mode of life and general appearance. 



443. Chersydms granulatus. 



Hydrus granulatus, Schneid. Hist. Amph. i, p. 243. 



Acrochordus fasciatus, Shcno, Zocl. iii, p. 576, pi. cxxx; Schleg. 



Phys. Serp. ii, p. 429, pi. xiv, figs. 14-1(5. 

 Chersydrus fasciatus, Ctiv. Regne An. 2nd ed. ii, p. 98; Dum. fy 



Bibr. Erp. Gen. vii, p. 41 . 



Acrochordus granulatus, Cantor, J. A. S. B. xvi, 1847, p. 906. 

 Cliersydrus granulatus, Griinth. Kept. B. I. p. 336 ; Theob. Cat. 



p. 186. 



