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separated. Rostral well developed, hemidiscoid. Auricular aper- 

 ture moderate, subovate, provided anteriorly with small projecting 

 scales. Dorsal scales tricarinated. Preanal scales equal. Tail 

 depressed at the base, rounded, and tapering into a point poste- 

 riorly, and longer than the body and head together. Dark-brown 

 above, with a series of black spots. A lateral dark streak, with a 

 light fillet above and below. Beneath light brown, with greyish 

 lines. 



SYN. Lacerta rufescens, SHAW, Gen. Zool. Ill, I, 1802, 285. 



Scincus rufescens, MERR. Tent. Syst. Amph. 1820, 71. Cuv. Regn. Anim. 2d ed. 

 II, 1829, 62. GRIFF. Cuv. Anim. Kingd. IX, 1831, 157. 



Scincus rnultifasciatus, KUHL, Beitr. Zool. &c. 1820, 12. 



Mabouya multicarinata, FlTZ. Neuo Class. Kept. 1826, 52. 



Etiprepis rnultifasciatus, WAGL. Naturl. Syst. Amph. 1830, 162. 



Eumeces rufescens, WIEGM. Herp. Mex. I, 183-1, 36. 



Tiliqua carinata, GRAY, in Zool. Journ. Ill, 1827, 227 ; &, Ann. Nat. Hist. II, 

 1839, 289. 



Tiliqua affinis, GRAY, in Ann. Nat. Hist. II, 1839, 289. 



Eitprepes sebae, DUM. & BIER. Erp6t. gen. V, 1839, 692. 



Tiliqua rufescens, GRAY, Catal. Lizz. Brit. Mus. 1845, 109. 



Indian Tiliqua, GRAY, Synops. Kept, in Gri/. Anim. Kingd. IX, 1831, 68. 



OBSERV. We find in the collection submitted to our examination 

 but one specimen of this species, measuring about two inches in length, 

 from the apex of the snout to the tip of the tail : hence, quite imma- 

 ture. We are satisfied, however, as to its identity. 



The coloration, according to accounts, varies within considerable 

 limits. In the specimen before us, the dorsal region and upper surface 

 of the tail are of a dark brown hue. A lateral darker streak extends 

 from the eye to the base of the tail, being margined above and below 

 by a light line reduced to a series of crowded light spots. Along the 

 uppermost of these lines may be observed a series of dark spots extend- 

 ing from the head to the base of the tail. The lateral dark streak 

 may be followed in advance of the eye to the nostril under the shape 

 of a narrow band. The limbs above are brown, speckled with whitish 

 or yellowish. The lower part of the sides, beneath the lower light line, 

 is brown also, whilst the inferior surface assumes quite a light brown 

 tint ; the throat and belly exhibiting greyish lines along each row of 

 scales ; the limbs and tail being unicolor. 



LOG. Mangsi Island, Philippine Group. 



