jjtuui^iiiotau . . T-r vu ±i: ov ±\J ±ij ±o—±'± %)\J u 



Hobifat. — From the Aralo-Caspiau Desert and Transcaspia to 

 iissiau Turkestan ; Baluchistau near Af<,'hau frontier. 



Ku 



8. SOAPTIRA TRANSCASPICA. 

 Bcaptdra transca^pica, Nikolsky, Herj). Ross. p. 489 (1905). 



Appears to be intermediate between S. scripta and S. (jrammica, the 

 toes being depressed and smooth iuferiorl}', but only rather feebly 

 serrated laterally {"dentibus digitorum lateralibus parvis"). Nasals 

 swollen, lower not reaching the rostral. A minute occipital. A small 

 anterior supraocular, separated from the large one by a series of 

 granules. Subocular not reaching the mouth, above the 6th to 8th 

 upper labials. Collar hardly curved, with 11 plates. Scales granular, 

 smooth, laterals largest. Ventral plates as long as broad or slightly 

 longer than broad, in 29 or 30 transverse series, the longest containing 

 16 or 18 plates. No enlarged preanal. Hind limb reaching the collar. 

 13 to 16 femoral pores on each side. Tail IJ to 1| times as long as 

 head and body ; upper caudal scales feebly keeled. 



Uniform blackish above, with a rather indistinct light lateral streak ; 

 belly bluish ; lower surface of limbs and tail white. 

 Measurements (in millimetres) : 



From end of snout to vent . . .48 

 fore limb . . 20 

 Length of head ..... 14'5 



Width of head 9 



Fore limb 18 



Hind limb 29 



Tail 77 



Habitat. — Repetek, Transcaspia. 



This species is only known to me from Nikolsky's description. 



y. SCAPTIRA ACUTIROSTEIS. 

 Scajjteira ucutii-ostris.Houlem^. Cat. Liz. iii.p. 114 (1887), Tr. Linn. 

 Soc. (2) V, 1889, p. 100, pi. ix, fig. 4. and Faun. Ind., Rept p. 179 

 (1890). 



