Dr. J. E. Gray on some nev; species of Rejjtiles. 387 



Fam. Agamid.e. 

 Calotes Maria. 

 Calotes Maria, Gray, Cat. Lizards B.M. 243. 

 Hab. Khassia Hills, Affghanistan. 



BlANCIA. 



Head pyramidal, quadrangular, covered with small nearly 

 equal keeled scales. Nostrils small, on the side below the nasal 

 keel. Ear-drum hidden beneath the scales. Thx'oat with a com- 

 pressed pouch covered with uniform small keeled scales, not 

 keeled or edged, with compressed scales in front. Nape with a 

 crest of high, and back and tail with a crest of low compressed 

 scales ; sides of nape and cheeks spinous. Body and tail rather 

 compressed. Scales of the back moderate, nearly uniform, rather 

 unequal, keeled in rather oblique cross rows ; of tail and out- 

 side of limbs rather larger ; of under side of tail and belly much 

 larger, rhombic, and more strongly keeled. Toes 5 • 5, elongate, 

 unequal ; femoral and preanal pores none. 



This genus has most resemblance to Calotes, but is at once 

 knoon from that genus, and the rest of the group of AgamidcB, 

 by the absence of the ear-drum : the form and distribution of 

 the colours put one in mind of the American genus of Iguanidse, 

 Leilolemus. 



Biancia niger. 



Black, yellow varied and banded. Head with a broad yellow 

 band from eye to eye. Back, with angular cross bands and a 

 streak from the back edge of the eye along the nape to the first 

 cross band and lips, yellow. Chin and under side of body yel- 

 lowish white. 



Hab. Sikkim. 



In young specimens the yellow colours form more distinct 

 bands, the sides of the neck are yellow, with broad black streaks, 

 including a yellowish central line, and the sides are black with 

 large round yellow spots, leaving only a black net ynih. roundish 

 meshes between the spots. 



Japalura. 



Head subquadrangular, pyramidal, covered with small nearly 

 equal keeled scales. Nostrils small, on the side below the nasal 

 keel. Ears hidden under the skin. Throat lax, with a trans- 

 verse fold behind, covered with small keeled scales which are 

 much smaller behind. Nape, back and tail with a low crest of 

 compressed scales ; sides of the nape and cheeks spinose. Body 



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