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segments subspiniform distally. Chelce{&g. 2 A, B, p. 7) with all the 

 crusts on the brachium and hand, which are smooth in S. hardmckii, 

 very distinctly and coarsely granular ; brachium and hand, more- 

 over, much more closely granular, the granules more distinct and 

 showing less tendency to run into ridges and networks ; the crest 

 forming the inner edge of the upper surface of the hand strong, 

 consisting of a single row of coarse bead-like granules, and pro- 

 jecting as far inwards as the upper granular crest on the inner 

 surface of the hand and practically concealing it from view when 

 the hand is seen from above in the position of rest. Pectirtal 

 teeth 5-(i. 



Measurements in mm. — Total length 48, carapace 7*5, tail 28, 

 width of hand (>, length of underhand 5*8, of movable finger 7. 



Loc. Probably India: exact locality unknown. 



54. Scorpiops leptochirus, Pocock,A. M. X. H. (0) xii, p. 325, pi. xiv. 

 fig. 11 ; id. A. M. X. II. (G) xiii, p. 79, 1894 ; Kraepelin, Tierr., 

 Scorp. etc. p. 181, 1899. 



Resembling the preceding two species in having the brachium 

 armed in front at the base with small granuliform tubercles, and 

 approaching most nearly to S. crassimanus in size, granulation, 

 si rength of keels, &c. 



2 . Colour black, tarsi and pectines yellow, vesicle and sterna 

 reddish brown. Carapace, terga, and tail granular and carinate, 

 practically as in S. crassimanus ; last sternum with four distinctly 

 granular keels; tail less than four times as long as the carapace, 

 the superior keels of segments 2-4 subspiniform apically. Chela 

 granular, practically as in S. crassimanus, but not quite so coarsely ; 

 inferior row of brachial pores 7; all the crests granular, as in that 

 species, but the crests on the inner edge of the upper surface of 

 the hand consisting of irregularly arranged granules, ami not pro- 

 jecting as in S. crassimanus, but forming an obtuse angle with the 

 upper area of the inner surface of the hand, so that when viewed 

 from above the superior granular crest on the inner surface is 

 plainly visible ; hand much narrower than in S. crassimanus, its 

 width much less than length of underhand and of movable finger, 

 the two latter subequal but barely so long as the carapace; fingers 

 without trace of lobation and sinuation ; row of three pores on 

 underhand. 



d . Resembling 5 in general characters, but with the tail a 

 little and the chela? much longer. Tail about four times as long 

 as carapace; vesicle & little larger than in $. Humerus as long 

 as carapace: brachium a little, underhand much longer than 

 carapace: width of hand equal to halt the length of the underhand 

 or a little more, the latter longer than the movable digit, which 

 slightly exceeds the carapace and is without trace of lobe. Pectinal 

 tueth 8-9. 



Measurements in mm. — $. Total length 58, carapace 7*5, tail 

 20, brachium i>-$, underhand G'5, width of hand 4-8. 



