THE AFGHAN DELIMITATION COMMISSION. 99 



collect it before we got to the Badgliis, nor do I remember seeing it in the valley of the 

 Hari-rnd or in Khorasan. Lieut. Wright gave me my largest specimen at Bala- 

 morghab. — J. E. T. A.] 



U. Varanus griseus (Daud.). 



Psammosaums casp'ms, Blanford, torn. cit. p. 359. 

 Varanus griseus, Boulcngcr, torn. cit. p. 306. 



[Three specimens of this well-known and very handsome Lizard were collected, all in 

 the valley of the ITari-rud. Two at Khusan and one at Buniad-khan. — J. E. T. A.] 



15. ACANTHODACTTLUS CANTORIS, Gthr. 



Acanthodadyhis cantoris, Giiutli. Kept. Brit. lud. p. 73; Blanford, torn. cit. p. 381 ; Boulcnger, Cat. 

 Liz. iii. p. 00. 



6 specimens. iSHishki to Helmand. 



1 specimen. Helmand. 



[This species was collected on the hillocks of pure sand, formed by drifting, that are 

 so numerous in Northern Baluchistan, and on the route we traversed along the Helmand. 

 —J. E. T. A.] 



16. Eremias gtjttulata (Licht.). 



MesaTina pardaTts fnon Licht.), Blanford, torn. cit. p. 377. 

 Eremias yuitulata, Boiileugcr, Cat. Liz. iii. p. 87. 



2 specimens. Quetta to Nushki. 

 2 specimens. Helmand. 



1 specimen. Tirpliul. 



[From the above specimens the area of this Lizard would extend from Northern 

 Baluchistan along the Helmand to the valley of the Hari-rud river. — J. E. T. A.] 



17. Eremlvs velox (Pall.). 



Eremias persica et E. velox, Blanford, torn. cit. pp. 370 & 374. 

 Eremias velo.r, Boulcnger, torn. cit. p. 97. 



2 specimens. Quetta to Nusliki. 

 1 specimen. Heltcand. 



1 specimen. Tomau-agha. 

 1 specimen. Gulrau. 



[This very bright and showily marked si:)ecies seems to extend over a very varied 

 condition of country and climate — from the sandy, stony, and barren soil and climate of 

 Northern Baluchistan to the verdure-covered downs of the Badghis and its damper 

 climate. In the latter country it is the prey of 3Ionticola saxatilis. — J. E. T. A.] 



18. Eremias fasciata, Blanf. 



Eremias fasciata, Blanford, torn. fit. p. .371-; Boulenger, torn. cit. p. 99. 



