120 AG AMI D^. 



124. Ceratophora tennentii. 



Ceratopliora tennentii, (?»«fA. w Tennent, Nat. Hist. Ce///. p. 281, 



fig. ; id.Rept. B. I. p. 130 ; Boulemj. Cat. Liz. i,p. 278. 

 Lyriocephalus tenueuti, Thcoh. Cat. p. 99. 



Upper head-scales small, irregular, keeled ; interorbital space and 

 occiput slightly concaA^e ; a short raised ridge on each side of the 

 occiput ; rostral appendage large in both sexes, fleshy, compressed, 

 suboval, covered with small scales and granules; 10 upper and 9 

 or 10 lower labials. Gular scales feebly keeled, large, subquadran- 

 gular, forming regular longitudinal series, those on the median 

 line smaller. A low denticulated nuchal crest. Upper dorsal 

 scales irregular and unequal in size, the larger ones feebly keeled ; 

 lateral scales equal, large, strongly imbricate, and pointing upwards 

 and backwards, smooth or very feebly keeled ; ventral scales smaller, 

 keeled. Limbs above with subequal keeled scales ; the adpressed hind 

 limb reaches the eye or a little beyond. Tail shghtly compressed, 

 covered with equal keeled scales ; its length not quite twice that of 

 head and body. Olive above, irregularly marbled with bro\vnish ; 

 young with more distinct brown markings, always with an angular 

 cross band between the eyes, sometimes with light longitudinal lines; 

 a more or less distinct white line along the hinder side of the 

 thighs. 



From snout to vent 3'5 inches ; tail 6*7. 



Hah. Ceylon. 



125. Ceratophora aspera. 



Ceratophora aspera, Gilnth. Kept. B. I. p. 131, pi. xiii, fig. G; Boideng. 



Cat. Liz. i, p. 278. 

 Lyriocepbalus asper, Tlieob. Cat. p. 100. 



Upper head-scales small, irregular, tubercular ; interorbital space 

 deeply concave ; occiput with, a pair of low ridges, convergent an- 

 teriorly ; rostral appendage large in the male, cylindrical, pointed, 

 covered with small imbricate strongly keeled scales, absent or rudi- 

 mentary in the feuiale; 10 to 12 upper and as many lower labials. 

 Gular scales smaller than ventrals, very strongly keeled. Xo nuchal 

 crest. Dorsal scales small, irregular, unequal, strongly keeled ; 

 ventral scales larger, very strongly keeled. Limbs above with 

 strongly keeled unequal scales ; digits very strongly keeled ; fiftli 

 toe shorter than third ; the adpressed hind linib reaches between 

 the shoulder and the orbit. Tail not compressed, covered with 

 subequal strongly keeled scales; its length not more than Ig times 

 that of head and body. Brown, with lighter and darker mark- 

 ings or longitudiiuil lines ; generally a rhoiiibic mark on the sacral 

 region ; males wiih. a large white spot or cross band on the gular 

 region. 



From snout to vent 1*75 inches ; tail 1-S. 



Hah. Ceylon. 



