CEEATOPHORA. 119 



c. Gular scales smaller than the ventrals, strongly 

 keeled ; lateral scales small ; rostral appen- 

 dage scaly C. aspera, p. 120. 



123. Ceratophora stoddartii. 



Oeratophora stoddartii, Gray, III. Ind. Zool ii, pi. Ixviii, fig. 2 j 

 Kelaart, Prodr. p. 165 ; Gunth. Rept. B. I. p. 129, pi. xiii, fig. F ; 

 Bouleng. Cat. Liz. i, p. 277. 



Lyriocephalus stoddartii, Theob. Cat. p. 99. 



Fig. 40. Head of Ceratophora stoddartii. 



Upper head-scales small, irregular, keeled or tubercular ; occiput 

 concave, with a short raised ridge on each side ; interorbital space 

 concave ; rostral appendage scaleless, flexible, pointed ; its length 

 varies considerably and it is short or entirely absent in the female ; 

 10 to 12 upper and 9 or 10 lower labials. Gular scales smooth, 

 large, subquadraugular, forming regular longitudinal series, those 

 on the median line smaller. A low denticulated nuchal crest. 

 Dorsal scales irregular and unequal in size, those on the sides large, 

 strongly imbricate, and pointing upwards and backwards, intermixed 

 with smaller ones ; some of the dorsal scales feebly keeled, the 

 others smooth ; ventral scales small, smooth or feebly keeled. 

 Limbs above with unequal keeled scales ; the adpressed hind limb 

 reaches the posterior border of the orbit or not quite so far. Tail 

 slightly compressed, covered with equal keeled scales, intermixed 

 with a few enlarged ones at the base ; its length is once and two 

 thirds to twice that of head and body. Olive above, with more 

 or less distinct irregular darker cross bars on the back and limbs ; 

 frequently a white streak behind the orbit and a white spot or 

 longitudinal band on the side of the neck ; a white line along the 

 hinder side of the thigh ; rostral appendage and throat white (in 

 spirit). 



From snout to vent 3-25 inches ; tail 6-7. 



Hob. Ceylon (only the alpine parts). 



