388 Dr. J. E. Gray on some new species of Reptiles. 



rather depressed. Scales of the back small, keeled, with scat- 

 tered large keeled scales, sometimes placed in oblique cross 

 rows ; of outside of limbs larger, keeled, with some larger scales 

 in cross series ; of tail, of chest and belly larger, rhombic, keeled, 

 the keels forming longitudinal ridges. Tail slender, with small 

 keeled scales and some rather larger ones forming longitudinal 

 ridges. Toes 5*5, unequal, elongate, slender; femoral and pre- 

 anal pores none. 



This genus has much the appearance of the African Agam(B. 

 but differs from them in the ears being covered with the skin and 

 scales. 



Japalura variegata. 



Pale brown in spirits ; varied with dark irregular brown streaks 

 on the side of the neck. Back and tail with irregular dark 

 brown bands, edged with a narrow white line. Legs with broad 

 dark brown cross bands. Lips, chin and beneath whitish 

 brown. 



Hab. Sikkim Himalaya. 



Fam. SciNCiD^. 



Tiliqua rufescens, Gray, Cat. Rept. B.M. 109. 

 Lacerta rufescens, Shaw. 



Hab. Sikkim Himalaya. 



Common in most parts of India. Mr. Hodgson sent it from 

 Nepal. 



Hinulia Indica. 



Pale brown, with a few dark spots ; sides with a broad black 

 streak edged above with a very narrow white line on the upper 

 part of each side, beneath white, lower part of the sides pale 

 brown, white dotted and marbled ; lower eyelid white edged ; 

 eyebrow shields 4"4. 



Hab. Sikkim Himalaya. 



Plestrodon Sikkimensis. 



A square scale between the nasal and loreal. Ears denticu- 

 lated in front, dark green, with metallic reflections near the 

 head and on the sides of the back ; sides with a broad black 

 streak minutely speckled with bright metallic green. Chin 

 whitish- green on the side, and black spotted. Crown, cheeks 

 and lips olive, with black edges to the shields. 



Hab. Sikkim. 



The two other species of this genus belonging to the section 

 with the additional cheek-shield are from North America, but 

 one of them, P. quinquelineatus, is also found in Japan and 



