ff. Skeleton, 



Ceylon, 



8. Calotes maria. 



Calotes maria, part., Gray, Cat. p. 243. 

 Calotes platyceps, Blyth, in Kelaart, Prod. Faun. Zeyl., App. p. 46. 



maria, part., Gfiinth. Hept. Brit. Ind. p. 144. 



maria, Jerdon, Proc. As. Sac. Beny. 1870, p. 77 ; Giinth. P)-oc. 



Zool. Soc. 1870, p. 778, pi. xlv. fig. 2 ; Anders. Proc. Zool. Soc. 



1872, p. 382, and Zool. Yunnan, p. 806. 



Upper head-scales rather large, smooth or feebly keeled, imbricate, 

 very slightly enlarged on supraorbital region ; two parallel longitu- 

 dinal series of enlarged erect scales, terminating in long spines, 

 above the temple, the lower series separated from the tympanum by 

 several rows of scales ; tympanum very small, measuring less than 

 one third the diameter of the orbit. Gular pouch not developed ; 

 gular scales strongly keeled, larger than ventrals, not larger than 

 dorsals. No oblique fold in front of the shoulder. Dorso-nuchal 



