1875.] DR. A. GUNTHER ON INDIAN REPTILES. 577 
the base, with broad, truncated disks: the first very short, the 
second nearly twice as long, the fourth longer than the second, and 
the third the longest. A broad metacarpal tubercle. Toes rather 
short, broadly webbed, with truncated ends. Two small metatar- 
sal tubercles ; no tarsal fold. Skin of the upper parts tubercular, 
the largest tubercles being arranged along each side of the back ; 
the upper surface of the head nearly smooth. Brownish grey, sides 
darker. A white band from below the eye to the axil; another 
white longitudinal band in the Inmbar region. Lower parts whitish, 
spotted with black. 
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Two specimens from Malabar (Lieut.-Col. Beddome). 
GrGeENnEs (g. n. Ceeciliid.). 
Allied to Epicrium, but with the labial groove advanced to the 
front margin of the mouth, and very indistinct annular folds of the 
skin. Eyes not visible. 
GEGENES CARNOSUS. 
Epicrium carnosum, Beddome, Madr. Month. Journ. Med. Se. 
1870, p. 176. : 
Head depressed, of moderate width; body slender, cylindrical ; 
tail extremely short, obtuse. Eyes not visible ; mouth narrow, the 
labial grooves, or rather pores, are on a level with the front teeth, 
the nostrils close to the extremity of the snout. Upper jaw pro- 
jecting beyond the lower. The skin of the body forms about 116 
folds between the head and end of the tail; they are all indistinct, 
and quite obsolete on the back, only the hindmost being perfectly 
annular. Colour uniform brownish olive. 
Two specimens, 7 inches long, were obtained by Lieut.-Col. Bed- 
dome from Periah Peak, Wynaad, at an altitude of about 5000 
feet. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATES LXIII.-LXVI. 
Prate LXIIT. 
Fig. A. Ansonia ornata, p. 568. Fig. C. Lvalus diplostictus, p. 574. 
B. Polypedates beddomii, p. 571. 
Prats LXIV. 
Fig. A. Bufo hololius, p. 569. Fig. C. Pedostibes tuberculosus, p. 576. 
B 
. Callula olivacea, p. 576. 
Puate LXY. 
Fig. A. Polypedates chloronotus, p. 569. | Fig, B. Polypedates formosus, p. 570. 
Prater LXVI. 
Fig. A. Ixvalus montanus, p. 574. Fig. C. Ivalus stictomerus, p. 575. 
B chalazodes, p. 574. 
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