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* Tail and toes elongate^ slender-. Asiatic. 



The Indian Tiliqla. Tiliqua iiifescens, Lacevta rufescens, 

 Shaiv, Zool. iii. 285. Cuv. B. A. ii. 62. Weigm. H. M. i. 36. 

 Scincus multifasciatus, Kiihl, Beiti\ 12? Wagler, Si/st. 162. Eu- 

 prepis Sebas, Dum. et Bib. E. G. v. 692. — Seba, ii. t. 105, /. 3, 

 t. 10./. 4-5. Tiliqua carinata, Gray, Zool. Joum, 



Bronze or olive, varied with a pale streak on each side, or va- 

 ried with black spots ; ears moderate, oval, open, with some small 

 lobules in front; nostril subposterior ; scales of theback3-keeled; 

 tail rounded, longer than the body, thin at the end. 



a, b. Adult, in spirits. Olive, scales 3-keeled, sometimes brown- 

 edged, forming streaks, sides white-spotted, tail rather short. 

 Molucca. From the Leyden Museum. 



Scincus Kuhlii, Boie, 3ISS. Miis. Leyden. 



c. In spirits, like «, but with a distinct pale streak on each side. 

 India, Dum Dum. Presented by Gen. Thomas Hardwicke. 

 T. carinata, Gray, Zool. Jown. 



d — -f. Adult, in spirits, like c, but sides, body and tail dusky, upper 

 lip pale, with a streak on the lower part of the side. Madras. 

 Presented by the Rev. Gerard E. Smith. 



9, A. Half- grown, in spirits. Like c?. Madras. Presented by 

 Capt. Bevan. 



i — L In spirits. Dark olive, scales 3-keeled, sometimes dark on 

 the sides, forming 5 or 7 narrow black streaks, cheeks and sides 

 black and white varied, without any distinct lateral streaks. 

 Philippines. From Mr. Cuming's collection. 



m, n. Young, in spirits. Dark olive, not spotted or streaked, 

 sides dark, with a narrow pale streak above and below in front, 

 scales 3-keeled. Philippines. From Mr. Cuming's collection. 



q. Young. Dark olive, with a black dorsal streak, sides black, 

 white-spotted, sides of the throat, chin and beneath greenish 

 white. Madras. Presented by Capt. Bevan. 



r, s. Adult and half-grown, in spirits. Back pale brown, younger 

 with a few black streaks, sides darker, white-dotted, while be- 

 neath, keel of the scales distinct, rather far apart, parallel. 

 Borneo. Presented by Capt. Sir Edward Belcher, R.N, 



t. Half-grown, in spirits. Discoloured. 



Tiliqua afRnis, Gray, Ann. N. H. ii. 289. 



The Many-keeled Tiliqua. Tiliqua multicarinata. Scin- 

 cus multicarinatus, Kuhl P 



Dark olive, nape with a white-edged black streak; with 2 white 

 streaks above and below, on each side of the front of the body, 

 edged with black spots ; chin and throat black-spotted ; beneath 

 whitish; head-shields rather rugose; internasal plates rhombic, as 

 long as broad; nostrils subposterior; scales large, ovate, trans- 



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