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and two others on each side, the anterior midway bet^Yeen the 

 nuchal crest and the t^unpanum, the posterior just above the hitter, 

 which measures nearly half the diameter of the orbit. Gular sac 

 not developed ; gular scales strongly keeled, smaller than the 

 ventrals. A strong oblique fold or pit in front of the shoulder, 

 and a transverse gular fold. Nuchal crest composed of a few 

 widely separated slender spines, the longest of which measures 

 about two thirds the diauieter of the orbit ; dorsal crest a mere 

 deuticulation. 53 to 61 scales round the middle of the body ; 

 dorsal scales of nearly the same size as the ventrals, keeled, the 

 uppermost with the points directed straight backwards, the 

 others directed downwards and backwards ; ventral scales strongly 

 keeled. The adpressed hind limb reaches the anterior border of 

 the orbit or the tip of the snout; fourth finger longer than third. 

 Tail scarcely compressed. Olive above, with more or less distinct 

 angular dark-brown cross bands on the body ; an angular black 

 mark on each side of the neck ; a white spot below the orbit ; dark 

 lines radiating from the eye. 



Prom snout to vent 3 inches ; tail 8*5. 



Ildh. Southern India, up to 6000 feet altitude in the Auimalai 

 Hills. 



159. Calotes feaB. 



Calotes feee, Bouhng. Ann. 3Iiis. Genova, (2) v, 1887, p. 477, pi. vi, 

 %.2. 



Upper head-scales unequal, juxtaposed, strongly keeled ; a small 

 spinose tubercle midway between the tympanum and the nuchal 

 crest ; two others above and a little behind the tympanum, which 

 measures half the diameter of the orbit. Gular sac scarcely 

 developed; gular scales smooth or inflistinctly keeled, those on the 

 sides very much larger, larger than on any other pai't of the body. 

 A strong curved fold in front of the shoulder, nearly meeting its 

 fellow on the throat. Xuchal crest composed of a few spines, the 

 lengtli of Mhicli equals the diameter of the tympanum ; dorsal crest 

 a slightly serrated ridge. 60 scales round the middle of the body, 

 all keeled, the largest on the iianks, where they form irregular 

 patches ; dorsal scales directed backwards and slightly upw ards. 

 The hind limb reaches the gular fold ; third and fourth fingers 

 equal, much shorter than the fifth toe. Tail slightl}- compressed. 

 Pale greenish above, w'ith irregular brown cross bands on the body 

 and tail, and a black network on the sides : snout blackish ; lips 

 with black vertical lines ; black lines radiate from the eye : a 

 black temporal band, covering the tympanum ; limbs with blackish 

 cross bands. 



From snout to vent 3*75 inches ; tail 7. 



Hah, Pla-pu, Mountains of Xorthern Teuasserim, 3300-3600 

 feet. 



