202 DR. J. ANDERSON ON INDIAN REPTILES. [Feb. 21, 



Diplopelma berdmorei, Blyth, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. xxiv. 

 p. 720. 



Diplopelma pulchrum, Gtlir. ; Theobald, Cat. Kept. As. Soc. Mus. 

 p. 83. 



Head triangular ; snout short, conical, and rounded, without 

 canthus rostralis ; nostrils near the extremity of the snout, directed 

 upwards, outwards, and forwards. Body rather short. Limbs 

 long, from the vent to the metatarsal tubercle one and a half times 

 the length of the body. Two metatarsal tubercles, the outer one not 

 very large, rounded, the internal one laterally compressed. Toes 

 completely webbed, dilated, and truncated at the tips ; fingers 

 rather elongate, slightly dilated and truncated at the tips. Tongue 

 elongate, ovate, entire behind. Tympanum hidden. Skin smooth. 



"Dusky above and on the throat ; rest of the lower parts reddish 

 white ; some black spots ou the sides, and interrupted bands on the 

 limbs. In young individuals a dusky bottle-like mark appears on 

 the upper parts, with the neck of the bottle extending from between 

 the eyes to between the shoulders. In adults this becomes incon- 

 spicuous, but is distinctly traceable." {Blyth.) Blyth's three types, 

 stated by Theobald to be no longer in this museum, were identified 

 by him as D. pulchrum. One accurately agrees with Blyth's mea- 

 surements ; and all tally with his description. 



The longish legs and strongly webbed toes of this form would 

 seem to separate it from this genus, which, however, I hesitate to do, 

 as it agrees with it in all the following particulars : — It has the short 

 snout, narrow gape, hidden tympanum, edentulous jaws and palate, 

 elongately ovate, entire tongue, and free fingers of Diplopelma. Blyth 

 says it appears to be common in Pegu. 



Diplopelma interlineatum, Blyth. 



Engystoma (?) interlineatum, Blyth, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. xxii. 

 p. 732, and xxiii. p. 720. 



Snout short and pointed ; nostrils near the tip of the snout. A 

 fold of skin across the vertex from the posterior angle of the orbit, 

 and continuous with the fold over the tympanum to the shoulder. 

 Tympanum covered with the skin, but indistinctly seen. A strong 

 fringed mucous fold across the roof of the mouth before the oesopha- 

 gus. Tongue elongately oval, entire. Fingers with large subarticular 

 tubercles ; fourth finger about half the length of the third, and almost 

 one-fourth shorter than the first ; the second slightly longer than the 

 first. Toes rather short, nearly one-third webbed, with prominent 

 subarticular tubercles. Two metatarsal tubercles, not very prominent, 

 the internal one more elongate than round, the one at the base of 

 the fourth toe small and rounded. From the vent to the metatarsal 

 tubercle is the length from the vent to the postorbital fold. Upper 

 surface smooth, profusely covered with small pores. A few minute 

 tubercles on the upper surface of the snout. Sides of the mouth, chin, 

 throat, and thorax finely tubercular. Abdomen, under surface of 

 thighs, and anal region densely and coarsely tubercular. A few small 





