On Reptiles and BatracMans from near Muscat. 407 



form irregular longitudinal series on the back ; a narrow 

 parotoid gland, ill-defined above, extends obliquely from the 

 eje to the extremity of the jawsj lower parts perfectly 

 smooth. Olive-brown above, the warts darker and dotted 

 with lighter ; a light triangular spot on the forehead, the base 

 between the eyes, the apex touching the lip ; loreal regions 

 dark; limbs with dark marblings. Male without vocal sacs. 

 My specimen does not show the copulatory asperities, which^ 

 judging from the descriptions, must be much like those of 

 Rana Liebigii. 



From snout to vent 50 millim. 



LV. — A List of the Reptiles and Batrachians obtained near 

 Muscat^ Arabia, and jjresented to the British Museum by 

 Surgeon-Major A. 8. O. Jayakar, By G. A. BOULENGER. 



The following list is based upon two collections formed at 

 Muscat by Mr. Jayakar ; the first was received in December 

 ]885, the second in November 1887. The herpetological 

 fauna of the west coast of th'e Persian Gulf being very imper- 

 fectly known, these collections are of particular interest. 



REPTILIA. 



Chelonia. 



1. Testudo stellata, Schweiggo 



2. Chelone virgata, Schweigg. 



Laceetilia. 



3. Ceramodactylus Dor ice, Blanf. 



4. Alsophylax tuberculatus, Blanf. 



5. Hemidactylus Coctcei, J). & B. 



6. Agama sinaita, Heyd. 



7. Agama isolepis, Blgr. 



8. Uromastix spinipes, Daud» 



9. Varanus griseus, Daud. 



10. Lacerta Jayakari, Blgr. 



Four specimens have been received since the publication of 

 this species (Cat. Liz. iii. p. 40, pi. ii.). They agree so well 

 with the description! have given that it is sufficient to record the 

 following notes on the number of scales and femoral pores : — ■ 



