210 sctncidjE. 



of head and body. Back reddisli brown ; each dorsal scale with a 

 small blackish spot or shaft, sometimes confluent and forming 6 

 longitudinal lines ; sides blackish brown, dotted with whitish ; 

 lower surfaces whitish, throat and tail usually brown-spotted. 



From snout to vent 1*0 inches ; tail 2'75. 



Hal). Anaimalai hills, S. India. 



■ 249. Ristella travancorica. 



Ateachosaurus travancoriciis, p^rt., Beddow.e, Madras Jonrn. Med. 



Sc. 1870. 

 Eistella tiavaucorica, Beddome, op, cit. 1871 (part.) : Boidcnrj. Cat. 



Liz. m, p. 3o8, pi. xxix, tig. 2. 



Ear-opening not or but slightly larger than the nostril ; third to 

 sixth upper labials below the eye. Dorsal scales sharply bicarinate ; 

 24, rarely 26, scales round the middle of the body. Otherwise as 

 in E. rurJcii. Eeddish brown above, each dorsal scale usually with 

 a dark brown dot ; usually a rather indistinct darker lateral band ; 

 lower surfaces uniform whitish. 



From snout to Aent 1-5 inches. 



Hab. Travancore hills. 



250. Ristella guentheri. 



Ristella guentheri, Bouleng. Cat. Liz. iii, p. 358, pi. xxix, fig. 3. 



Ear-opening little larger than the nostril ; a single azygos prae- 

 froutal, nearly as large as the frontonasal ; third to sixth upper 

 labials below the eye. Dorsal scales sharply bicarinate ; 22 or 24 

 scales round the middle of the body. Eeddish brown above, \\\t\\ 

 dark brown lines along the series of scales, or with minute yellowish 

 dots; sides dark brown, dotted with yellowish, or \\\t\\ a dark 

 brown longitudinal band ; young with three light, dark-edged dorsal 

 streaks ; lower surfaces uniform whitish. 



Erom snout to vent 1*5 inches. 



Hah. Madura, Sirnmalai hills. 



251. Ristella beddomii. 



Ristella beddomii, Boideng. Cat. Jaz. iii, p. 359, pi. xxix, tig. 4. 



Ear-opening larger than the nostril ; a shigie azygos pra'frontal, 

 nearly as large as the frontonasal ; fourth to sixth upper labials 

 below the eye. Body much shorter than in the other species of the 

 genus, the adpressed limbs meeting or slightly overlajiping. Dorsal 

 scales sharply bicarinate. 2G scales round the middle of the body. 

 Eeddish brown above, with or without 2 or 3 lighter dorsal sti-eaks ; 

 sides with scattered minute whitish dots ; usually a black blotch 

 with a few white dots above the axilla ; lov\cr surfaces uniform 

 whitish. 



Erom snout to vent 1'25 inches. 



IJah. Hills ot South-western India. 



