.( 8G ) 



back and a second similar row on the sides. Lips and base of 

 tail yellowish orange. Pores none. 



Lensfth 2-40, of which tail is one-half. 



Inhabits the summits of the Nilghiri hills and Kurg. 

 Dr. Glinther atfects surprise that Dr. Jerdon should describe a 

 diurnal species, as sheltering under stones during the day, but 

 Dr. Glinther might have reflected, that this is a common defen- 

 sive habit of many lizards, and does not imply that the animals 

 never quit their shelter. 



' G. Kandianus, Kelaart. 



Body finely granular, with a few scattered acute conical tuber- 

 cles along the side, and in rings across the tail ; occasionally 

 smooth. Tail with enlarged sub-caudals. Colour brownish grey 

 marked with brown. 



Toes annulated with brown. Pores none. Length 3 inches. 



Inhabits Kandy and Kaduganava, Ceylon ; where abundant. 



G. Sisparensis, Theob. 



G. maculatus, Bed. Mad. Monthly Jour., Med. Scien., 1870, 

 (prreoccupied by Steindachner, Novara. Rep., p. 16, 18G7). 



" Of stout form, body and tail rather finely granular, some of 

 the scales of the body being rather enlarged, but those of the tail 

 all uniform ; no spines ; sub-caudals enlarged ; of a brown colour 

 with regular transverse bands of oblong dark coloured spots, across 

 the body, and bands across the tail. Rostral large, grooved 

 behind, with two small plates behind it ; seven upper labials, the 

 seventh very minute ; nine lower labials, the last .3-4 very 

 minute ; lower medial labial large triangularly pointed behind. 

 Chin shields 2-3 small pairs not forming sutures. Pupil round. 

 Femoral pores eight on each thigh, in two continuous lines ; no 

 pores or enlarged scales on the prfcanal region ; toes very long, 

 slender and laterally compressed, total length four inches, of which 

 the tail is 2|. 



At Sholakal; the foot of the Sispara Ghat under logs and 

 stones." 



