igij.] N. Annandale : A new Limbless Skink. 21 



Habitat. — Barkuda Island, Chilka Lake, Ganjam district, 

 Madras Presidency. 



Type. — No. 18075, Rept., Zoological vSurvey of India (Indian 

 Museum). 



The only specimen of this species as yet known was dug 

 from loose earth among the roots of a Banyan-tree [Ficus ben- 

 galensis) by Dr. F. H. Gravely in July, 1916. The earth was dry 

 at the time. 



The following is a list of the other terrestrial reptiles ' known 

 to me from Barkuda : — 



Lizards. Snakes. 



Hemidactylus frenatus. Typhlops acntus. 



Hemidactyhis brookii. Typhlops diardi. 



Calotes versicolor major, Dendrelaphis tristis. 



Varanus bengalensis. Biingarus cacruleus. 



The only frog is Rana cyanophlyctis, which is abundant in the 

 small artificial pool in the middle of the island. 



1 For an account of the aquatic species see Mem. Iiid. Mns.. \ , pp. 167-174 

 '1915 »• 



