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middle of the trunk. Uniform green : elbow and heel with a yellowish-white spot ; some- 

 times a light band edged with black along each side of the back. 



We have received specimens of this lizard from the Khasya Hills, and from Jamu, 

 Himalayas, where it is found at an elevation of about 3000 feet. It attains to a length of 

 16 inches, the tail measuring 12. Its occurrence in Afghanistan is more than doubtful. 



SALEA, Gray. 



Tympanum naked. Back and sides covered with strongly keeled scales 

 of moderate size ; several larg-er scales are intermixed with the others on the 

 side ; the scales form longitudinal series, and their tips are directed hack- 

 wards ; head without any spines. A crest on the back ; gular sac none. 

 Tail slightly compressed at the base, with keeled scales below, which are 

 almost as broad as long. 



The head is tetrahedral, covered with small irregular shields above, which are nearly as 

 large as the labials. Nostrils lateral, in the hinder part of a small shield. Canthus rostralis 

 very distinct ; superciliary edge not prominent ; eye of moderate size ; tympanum as large 

 as the eye. The trunk is slightly compressed, and covered with scales of moderate size 

 which are sharply keeled and acutely pointed, the keels forming continuous longitudinal 

 lines; the ventral and gular scales are similar in shape and size to those on the sides. 

 There are three larger scales, separate from one another, and placed in the same longitudinal 

 line somewhat below the middle of the sides. Throat without pouch or fold ; dorsal crest 

 more or less developed. Tail long, tapering, slightly compressed at the base, uniformly 

 covered with rhombic keeled scales, those at its lower side having very strong keels. The 

 limbs are well developed ; the fourth hind toe is not much longer than the third. 



Only one species is known. 



Salea hoesfieldii. 



Salea liorsfieldii, Graij, Lizards, p. 242 (female). 



jerdonii, Gray, Ann. §• May. Nat. Hist, xviii. 1846, p. 429 (male). Jerdon, Journ. As. Soc. 



Beng. xxii. p. 473. Kelaart, Prodr. Faun. Zeyl. p. 167. 

 Mecolepis trispiuosus, Dimierif, Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. viii. 1856, p. 564. pi. 24. fig. 1 (adult 



male = S.jerdonii, Gray). 



hirsutus, Dumeril, I. c. fig. 2 (immature male). 



sulcatus, Z)M?«eVi/, ;. c. fig. 3 (female = S. horsfieldii). In these three figures the larger scales 



have been omitted ; the colours are represented from preserved specimens. 



A series of scales between orbit and tympanum rather larger than the others on the side 



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