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2. Hemidactylus kushmorensis. 



Head rather depressed. Rostral grooved above, slightly 

 wider than high. Upper labials 10; lower labials 8. Two 

 pairs of chin-shields, the first only in contact. Muzzle covered 

 with granular scales. Nostrils between the rostral, first 

 labial and three small shields behind about equal in size to 

 those covering the muzzle. Crown of the head interspersed 

 with numerous rounded tubercles. Back with rounded 

 tubercles arranged in twenty-two longitudinal series across 

 the middle of the body; a few tubercles between the hind 

 limbs are subtrihedral. Tail verticillate, each verticil armed 

 laterally with three rows of rather elongate subtrihedral 

 tubercles, except on its posterior third, where they are re- 

 placed by imbricate scales. Fore and hind limbs on their 

 upper surftice studded with round tubercles. Toes covered 

 with imbricate scales. Claw on thumb well developed. 

 Scales on the throat about one third the size of those on the 

 abdomen, across the middle of which they are arranged in 

 32-3G longitudinal series ; the anterior half irregularly and 

 minutely 1-3 crenulate, less conspicuous on the posterior 

 half. 



Femoral pores 10-12 on each thigh. Under surface of 

 tarsi covered with large imbricate scales. Subcaudals single, 

 44-46. Middle toe with six pairs of plates and an odd one 

 at each end. 



Colours neutral grey or brown, with three rows of squarish 

 dark blotches, forming either longitudinal or obliquely trans- 

 verse interrupted bands ; a few smaller spots on the sides. A 

 dark streak through the eye with a pale line above it. Scales 

 on the under surface of the body freckled with 1-3 dark 

 spots ; many, especially on forward part of body, without 

 them. Tail with 14-15 dark bands. Pupil vertical. 



Ilab. Upper Sind, Kushmore and Thool Talookas. 



Two only of six specimens with unreproduced tails. Length 

 4 to 4"25 inches. Type from Bhaner, Upper Sind frontier. 



Difiers from all the other species of the genus in having a 

 greater number of dorsal tubercles, also femoral pores, except 

 H. Gleadowi, and fewer abdominal, scutes, except H. triedrusj 

 and in having rounded tubercles. 



The following Table will sufficiently show the differences 

 between it and the other allied species of the genus : — 



Ann. i£' Ma(j. N. Ilist. Ser. 5. Vol. xiv. 



