320 Records of the Indian Museum, [Vol,. IX, 



16896-7. Kobo, Abor Hills (400") 



ft). I 



16879. Upper Rotung, Abor ( S. W. Kemp, Esq. 



Hills (2000 ft.). [■ (Abor E.vp. 1911-1912). 



16918. Upper Renging, Abor I 



Hills (2150 ft.). J 



GROUP IV. 



Gymnodactylus oldhamii^ Theobald. 



(Plate xvii, fig. 2.) 



Theobald, Cat. Ind. Repf. p. 81 (1876) ; Boulenger, fainia, p. 67 ; 

 Annandale, Joiirn. As. Soc. Bengal (n. s. ) I, p. 83 (1905). 



This species is closely allied to G. triedrus of Ceylon, differing 

 therefrom chiefly in its longer and narrower head and less strongly 

 keeled dorsal tubercles. The double white line extending back- 

 wards from the eye to meet its fellow of the opposite side is also a 

 distinctive feature. There are about 30 ventral scales across the 

 mid-belly. 



In spite of Theobald's statement that the enlarged scales in 

 the praeanal region are not pierced " probably owing to the sex of 

 the specimen", the type is a male and one scale of this series 

 bears a distinct pore. In two other males examined there are 4 

 praeanal pores arranged in two pairs, which are separated by an 

 unpierced scale in the middle line. In the type, moreover, the 

 scales corresponding to those which bear pores in these specimens, 

 if not actually pierced, bear distinct impressions resembling pores 

 in size and position.- It is evident, therefore, that the normal 

 number of praeanal pores is 4. As I have already pointed out 

 (1905) elsewhere, there is no real evidence that this lizard occurs in 

 South India. Beddome merely suggested that it might do so (see 

 page 322 post.) and the history of the type, which is from Stoliczka's 

 collection, is unknown. The other specimens since discovered are 

 from Tenasserim. 



Specimens : — 



5858 (Type). ? Dr. F. Stoliczka. 



12660. Mintao, Tavo)' dist., Tenas- Tenasserim Exp. 



serim. 



12675. Tavoy. Mus. colltr. ( Moti Ram). 



Gymnodactylus triedrus, Giinther. 



Boulenger, FaiDia, p. 67. 



This species is found in the hill-country of Ceylon at low 

 altitudes. 



Specimens : — 



15082. Ceylon. Brit. Mus. (E.\.) 



1&710. Peradeniya, Ce)lon (ca. 1500 F. H. Gravely, Esq. 



ft.). 



