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THE EEPTILES OE EGYPT. 
them being quite moist, while one was found on the ground-floor of a house in 
Cairo. 
At present it is known only from the foregoing localities. 
It is called by the natives \, = bahk. 
Eig. 9. 
Glaucoma cairi, D. & B. x 9. 
Measurements (in millim.) of G. cairi, D. & B. 
Total length. 
Tail. 
Diameter of body. 
Locality. 
182 
18 
2 
Island of Ehoda, Cairo. 
110 
7 
1-5 
Ground-floor of a house, Cairo. 
196 
13-5 
2-3 
In the alluvium, Luxor. 
193 
14 
2-3 
Wet grass in garden, Luxor Hotel. 
175 
13 
2 
Durrur. 
This Glaucoma is extremely active in its movements, and, when any attempt is made 
to capture it, it wriggles about with great activity, and, owing to the polished character 
of its scales, it can only be laid hold of with difficulty. 
Nothing is known resrardinsr its food. 
