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and two others on each side, the anterior midway between the 

 nuchal crest and the tympanum, the posterior just above the latter, 

 which measures nearly half the diameter of the orbit. Gular sac 

 not developed; gular scales strongly keeled, smaller than the 

 ventrals. A strong oblique fold or pit in front of the shoulder, 

 and a transverse gular fold. Nuchal crest composed of a few 

 widely separated slender spines, the longest of which measures 

 about two thirds the diameter of the orbit ; dorsal crest a mere 

 denticulation. 53 to 61 scales round the middle of the body; 

 dorsal scales of nearly the same size as the ventrals, keeled, the 

 uppermost with the points directed straight backwards, the 

 others directed downwards and backwards ; ventral scales strongly 

 keeled. The adpressed hind limb reaches the anterior border of 

 the orbit or the tip of the snout; fourth finger longer than third. 

 Tail scarcely compressed. Olive above, with more or less distinct 

 angular dark-brown cross bands on the body ; an angular black 

 mark on each side of the neck ; a white spot below the orbit ; dark 

 lines radiating from the eye. 



From snout to vent 3 inches ; tail 8-5. 



Hob. Southern India, up to 6000 feet altitude in the Animalai 

 Hills. 



159. Calotes fese. 



Calotes fese, Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Genova, (2) v, 1887, p. 477, pi. vi, 

 fig. 2. 



Tipper head-scales unequal, juxtaposed, strongly keeled ; a small 

 spinose tubercle midway between the tympanum and the nuchal 

 crest ; two others above and a little behind the tympanum, which 

 measures half the diameter of the orbit. Gular sac scarcely 

 developed; gular scales smooth or indistinctly keeled, those on the 

 sides very much larger, larger than on any other part of the body. 

 A strong curved fold in front of the shoulder, nearly meeting its 

 fellow on the throat. Nuchal crest composed of a few spines, the 

 length of which equals the diameter of the tympanum ; dorsal crest 

 a slightly serrated ridge. 60 scales round the middle of the body, 

 all keeled, the largest on the flanks, where they form irregular 

 patches ; dorsal scales directed backwards and slightly upwards. 

 The hind limb reaches the gular fold ; third and fourth fingers 

 equal, much shorter than the fifth toe. Tail slightly compressed. 

 Pale greenish above, with irregular brown cross bands 011 the body 

 and tail, and a black network on the sides ; snout blackish ; lips 

 with black vertical lines ; black lines radiate from the eye ; a 

 black temporal band, covering the tympanum ; limbs with blackish 

 cross bands. 



From snout to vent 3*75 inches ; tail 7. 



Hab. Pla-pu, Mountains of Northern Tenasserim, 3300-3600 

 feet. 



