120 AO.VMIP.T. 



124. Ceratophora tennentii. 



Ceratophora tennentii, Gunth. in Tennent, Nat. Hist. Ceyl. p. 281, 



fig. ; id. Sept. B. I. p. 130 ; Bmdeng. Cat. Liz. i,p. 878. 

 Lynocephalus tennenti, Theob. Cat. p. 99. 



Upper head-scales small, irregular, keeled ; interorbital space and 

 occiput slightly concave ; a short raised ridge on each side of the 

 occiput ; rostral appendage large in both sexes, fleshy, compressed, 

 suboval, covered with small scales and granules ; 10 upper and 9 

 or 10 lower labials. Gular scales feebly keeled, large, subquadran- 

 gular, forming regular longitudinal series, those on the median 

 line smaller. A. low denticulated nuchal crest. Upper dorsal 

 scales irregular and unequal in size, the larger ones feebly keeled ; 

 lateral scales equal, large, strongly imbricate, and pointing up wards 

 and backwards, smooth or very feebly keeled ; ventral scales smaller, 

 keeled. Limbs above with subequal keeled scales ; the ad pressed hind 

 limb reaches the eye or a little beyond. Tail slightly compressed, 

 covered with equal keeled scales ; its length not quite twice that of 

 head and body. Olive above, irregularly marbled with brownish ; 

 young with more distinct brown markings, always with an angular 

 cross band between the eyes, sometimes with light longitudinal lines; 

 a more or less distinct white line along the hinder side of the 

 thighs. 



From snout to vent 3 - 5 inches ; tail 6-7. 



Sab. Ceylon. 



125. Ceratophora aspera. 



Ceratophora aspera, Giinth. Sept. B. I. p. 131, pi. xiii, fig. G ; Bmtleng. 



Cat.Liz.i,f. 278. 

 Lyriocephalus asper, Theob. Cat. p. 100. 



Upper head-scales small, irregular, tubercular ; interorbital space 

 deeply concave ; occiput with a pair of low ridges, convergent an- 

 teriorly ; rostral appendage large in the male, cylindrical, pointed, 

 covered with small imbricate strongly keeled scales, absent or rudi- 

 mentary in the female; 10 to 12 upper and as many lower labials. 

 Gular scales smaller than veutrals, very strongly keeled. No nuchal 

 crest. Dorsal scales small, irregular, unequal, strongly keeled ; 

 ventral scales larger, very strongly keeled. Limbs above with 

 strongly keeled unequal scales ; digits very strongly keeled ; fifth 

 toe shorter than third ; the adpressed hind limb reaches between 

 the shoulder and the orbit. Tail not compressed, covered with 

 subequal strongly keeled scales; its length not more than 1| times 

 that of head and body. Brown, with lighter and darker mark- 

 ings or longitudinal lines ; generally a rhombic mark on the sacral 

 region ; males with a large white spot or cross band on the gular 

 region. 



From snout to vent 1*75 inches ; tail 1-8. 



Hob. Ce?lon. 



