82 SAURIA. 



and twenty-eight transverse series. Prseanal scales not enlarged ; subcaudals rather larger 

 than the others. Limbs of moderate strength ; the third hind toe is one-fourth shorter than 

 the fourth. 



Yellowish olive, with three yellowish-white longitudinal bands: the first commences on 

 the crown of the head, is edged with black, and disappears on the middle of the back ; 

 anotlier runs along the upper lip, passes the tympanum, and terminates at the loin ; it is 

 edged with black superiorly and with red inferiorly ; tlie hinder part of the back dotted with 

 yellow ; limbs and tail rose-coloured. 



This elegant species was discovered by Mr. Jerdon, who found it " only in sandy ground 

 near the sea in the Carnatic, concealing itself in holes and fissures, and under shrubs. It 

 attains to a length of 7 inches, of which the tail is nearly 4." 



MABOUIA, Fitzimjer. 



Scales thill, smooth, polished, not keeled. Tail rather long-, rounded, 

 without any keels or spines. Nostrils in a single small shield. Limhs four, 

 each with five toes. Palate with more or less distinct teeth, the palatal 

 notch heiiig placed on the level of the eye. 



Only two or three species are found on the East Indian continent : — 



Scales in 20 longitudinal series M. quadrilineata, p. 83. 



Scales in 34 or 26 longitudinal series ; opening of the ear not fringed M. chinensis, p. 83. 



(M. mamlata, Blyth, p. 84.) 

 (Scales in 36 longitudinal series ; opening of tlic ear fringed . . . M. awya^a, Sclnieid. From Persia.) 



Mabouia quadrilineata. (Plate X. fig. E.) 



Plestiodon quadrilineatum, Blyth, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. x.^ii. p. 653. 

 Eumeces quadrivirgatuSj Hallow. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Philad. 1860, p. 502. 



Supranasal shields forming a suture together before the praefrontal ; eyelid scaly ; hind 

 toes very unequal in length, the third being one-fourth shorter than the fourth. 



Prsefrontal broad, short, not in contact with the vertical, the postfrontals forming a suture 

 together. Four superciliary shields ; a pair of anterior occipitals. A small shield between 

 the nasal and the first loreal ; two loreals. Opening of the ear not denticulated. Twentj 

 longitudinal series of scales round the trunk ; thirty-three transverse series between the axils 

 of the fore and hind legs. A pair of large anal shields ; subcaudals broad. Limbs well 



