196 



Lacertidx. 



6 pairs of oliin-shiekls, tlie 3, rarely 2, aDterior iu contact in the 

 middle ; 19 to 25 gular scales in a straight line between the symphysis 

 of the chin-shields and the anterior ventral plates, anterior small and 

 juxtaposed, posterior large and imbricate. 



Scales moderately large, scarcely larger ou the back than on the 

 sides, rhombic, strongly keeled ; ventral plates broader than long, iu 

 6 longitudinal and 24 to 27 transverse series ; 42 to 52 scales and 

 plates round the middle of the body. A large preanal plate, 

 bordered by two semicircles of small plates, or two lai-ge plates one in 

 front of the other. 



Scales on upper surface of tibia rhombic and keeled, smaller than 

 dorsals. 12 to 17 femoral pores ou each side. Subdigital lauiellse 

 uni- or bicarinate, 18 to 24 under the fourth toe. 



Upper caudal scales large, strongly keeled and shortly mucronate ; 

 basal subcaudals smooth or obtusely keeled ; 20 to 24 scales iu 

 the fourth or fifth whorl behind the postanal granules. 



Grey, greyish brown, or reddish brown above, with two sharply 

 defined black-edged white streaks ou each side ; the space between the 

 two white streaks often black, uniform or closely spotted with 

 whitish, the black produced forward, as a narrow streak, to the end 

 of the snout ; limbs and tail often reddish or orange red. Lower 

 parts white. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



From end of snout to vent 



„ ,, „ fore limb 



Length of head 

 Width of head 

 Depth of head 

 Fore limb 

 Hind limb 

 Foot 

 Tail 



1. 

 Hill, 



(^ , CTiiujani. 

 Nilulierries. 



S , Ceylou. 3. ? 



? , Foster 



Particular!; of Specimens Examined. 



Hgr. Coromandel (type), P.M. 

 (J Gaujam 



S S.E. Berar . 



