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167. Agama himalayana. 



Stellio himalayanus, Steind. Novara, Rent. p. 22, pi. i, fig. 8 ; Theob. 



Cat. p. 118. 

 Agama himalayana, Bouleng. Cat. Liz. i, p. 362. 



Head much depressed ; suout slightly longer than diameter of 

 orbit; nostril lateral, below the canthus rostralis, slightly tubular. 

 Upper head-scales smooth ; occipital not enlarged ; small closely 

 set spinose scales on the head near the ear, and on the neck ; ear 

 entirely exposed, larger than the eye-opening. Throat strongly 

 plicate ; no gular pouch. Body depressed, with a more or less 

 distinct fold on each side of the back ; scales on the neck and sides 

 small, smooth or very feebly keeled, uniform, those on the vertebral 

 region enlarged, equal, roundish-hexagonal, imbricate, smooth or 

 very feebly keeled ; ventral scales smooth, a little smaller than the 

 enlarged dorsals. Limbs strong, with compressed digits ; the scales 

 on the upper surface large and strongly keeled ; fourth finger 

 slightly longer than third ; fourth toe considerably longer than 

 third, the extremity of the claw of the latter not reaching the base 

 of the claw of the former ; fifth toe extending beyond first. Tail 

 rounded, much depressed at the base, covered with moderate-sized 

 strongly keeled scales arranged in rings ; its length equals 2| to 

 3 times the distance from gular fold to vent. Males with a 

 double or triple row of thickened praeanal scales. Olive above, 

 marbled with black, and generally with round light spots pro- 

 ducing a network ; sometimes the black spots forming a festooned 

 band on each side of the vertebral line ; the male's throat marbled 

 with blackish. 



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



Hob. Upper Indus Valley, Ladak, Tibet. 



168. Agama agrorensis. 



Stellio agrorensis, Stoliczka, P. A. S. B. 1872, p. 128. 

 Agama agrorensis, Bouleng. Cat. Liz. i, p. 363. 



Head much depressed ; snout longer than the diameter of the 

 orbit ; nostril lateral, below the canthus rostralis. Upper head-scales 

 keeled ; occipital not enlarged ; small spinose scales on the sides of 

 the head near the ear, and on the neck ; ear entirely exposed, larger 

 than the eye-opening. Throat strongly plicate; no gular pouch. 

 Body depressed, with a slight fold on each side of the back ; scales 

 on the neck and sides of the back very small, almost granular, 

 keeled, those on the vertebral region and on the flanks enlarged, 

 rhomboidal, imbricate, strongly keeled ; a very slight indication of 

 nuchal denticulation ; ventral scales smooth, much smaller than the 

 enlarged dorsals. Limbs and tail as in A. tuberculata. Male with 

 a patch of thickened praeanal scales, and a double longitudinal row 

 of similar scales on the middle of the belly. Olive above, spotted 

 with yellow, sometimes with dark and light longitudinal bands : 

 the male's throat reticulated with grey. 



From snout to vent 3'5 inches. 



