T6 LACEETID^. 



Amystes ehrenbergii, Wiegm. Arch.f. Nat. 1835, ii. p. 1. 



? Algdra piiuctata, Gray, Ann. N. 11. i. 1838, p. 283. 



Ophiops macrodactylus, Berth. I. c. 



Gymnops nieizolepis, Stoliczka, Proc. As. Soc. Beng. 1872, p. 124. 



Ophiops meizolopis, Blanf. 1. c. p. 3G9, pi. xx\. fig. 2. 



schlueteri, part., Boettg. Ber. Svnckenb, Ges. 1879-80, p. 176. 



Head moderate, feebly depressed. Upper head-shields smooth or 

 .slightly rugose ; nostril lateral, pierced between an upper and a 

 lower nasal, and followed by one or two postnasals; frontonasal 

 single ; four supraoculars, first and fourth very small, the two 

 principal separated from the supraciliaries by a series of granules; 

 occipital small, in contact with or separated from the interparietal ; 

 subocular bordering the lip, normally between the fourth and fifth 

 upper labials ; temporal scales small, smooth ; usually two large 

 supratemporal shields bordering the parietal ; a large tympanic 

 shield. A gular fold may be distinguishable ; collar absent or 

 feebly marked. Dorsal scales variable in size, as large as or larger 

 than the laterals ; 30 to 40 scales round the middle of the body, 

 ventrals included. A more or less enlarged postero-median praeanal 

 plate. The hind limb reaches about the ear in the male, the shoulder 

 or a little beyond in the female. 7 to 12 (usually 9 to 11) femoral 

 pores on each side. Tail about twice as long as head and body. Olive 

 or bronzy above, with black spots usually forming longitudinal series, 

 sometimes forming a network ; frequently one or two light longi- 

 tudinal streaks on each side ; lower sm-face§ white. 



S. 2: 



millim. millim. 



Total length 155 145 



Head 12 10 



Width of head 9 7 



From end of snout to fore limb .... 20 17 



From end of snout to vent 53 50 



Fore limb 21 17 



Hind limb 37 29 



Tail 102 95 



Turkey, Caucasus, Asia Minor, Syria, Persia, Punjab. 



a. J. Constantinople. 



b. cJ. Suivi'na. 



c-d, e. S,2, Valley of the Meindor. R. McAndrew, Esq. [P.]. 



&yg- 



f.6- Xanthus. C. Fellows, Esq. [P.]. 



g-l.S2- Kai^arioh. C. G. Danford, Esq. [P.]. 



m. $. Albistan. C. G. Danford, Esq. [P.I. 



n-r. (S6- Zebil Dulgar Dagh, Cili- C. G. Danford, Esq. [P.]. 



clan Taurus, 4000 ft. 



s-u. S & hgr. Euphrates. C. G. Danford, Esq. [P.]. 



f. d- Mount Hermon. Canon Tristram [C.l. 



w.(S. Lake Pliiala, under Canon Tristram [C. J. 



Mount Hermon. 



