Mr. W. T. Blanford 0}i neio Lizards. 453 



LXV. — Descrij)tions of new Lizards from Persia and 

 Baluchistan. By W. T. Blanfokd, F.Z.S. 



Laceetilia. 

 Family Agamidae. 



1. Stellio liratus. 



S. supra fuscus, nigrescente transversim fasciatiis, a valde affini S. 

 mdanura squamis supracaudalibus caudse basin versus haud cari- 

 natis, plica nuchali prsesente et forsan squamis carinatis ad me- 

 dium dorsum majoribus distiuguendus. A Stellio nvpto diifert 

 squamarum cariiiis, ad medium dorsum in lineis parallelis dispo- 

 sitis, ad latera postice divergentibus, ipsis squamis dorsalibus 

 utrinque gradatim diminuentibus, et colli lateribus vix spinosis. 



Hob. in Gedi-osia (Baluchistan) haud procul a litore. 



Only a single specimen captured, measuring 4 inches from 

 snout to anus. Scales round the middle of the body 120 to 

 130. 



2. Stellio microlepis. 



B. caucasico affinis sed squamis, pra;sertim in medio dorso, inter 

 humeros, minoribus, et coloribus magis fuscis distinguendus : 

 squamae circum medium corpus plus quam 200, cum in S. cmu:asico 

 150-160 duntaxat numerantur. 



Hab. in montibus Persia meridionalis. 



Numerous specimens were obtained. 



Family Geckotidae. 

 3. Gymnodactylus hrevipes. 



G. affinis Cry7nno(lacti/Hs gecl-oidi, mspio, Jcachliensiqne, dorso tu- 

 berculis parvis triquetris, in 10 series longitudinales dispositis 

 omato ; Cauda verticillata, annuUs singulis tuberculis tribus cari- 

 natis longiusculis utrinque armatis, subtus scutis majoribus (non- 

 nullis divisis) induta : squamis vcntralibus in serie transversa 

 circum 22 ; poris inguinalibus 4, femorahbus nullis, membris 

 digitisque bre^dbus ; pede anteriore vix ante oculum, posteriore 

 humcrum attingente. 



Hob. in Gedrosia (Baluchistan). 



Distinguished from allied species by its much shorter limbs 

 and feet, and especially by its short toes. 



4. Gymnodactylus heterocercus. 



O. depressus, capite granuHs majusculis superne tec to ; dorso tu- 

 berculis carinatis triquetris, in series 12 longitudinales dispositis 

 omato ; Cauda superne verticillata, annulis siuguUs tuberculis 



