140 Journal of the Asiatic Sosiety of Bengal. [May, 1905. 
The synonomy of the Indian species of Tachydromus, like that 
of many other genera, has been rendered obscure by imperfect 
descriptions. At least three closely related forms must be recog- 
nized as occurring within or near the borders of British India. 
They are (1) 1. sexlineatus, Gray, recorded from Assam, Burma, 
iam, the Western Himalayas, the Siamese Malay States, S, 
China, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, etc. ; iar 
known from 8.-W. China and here recorded from 
Korea and Japan. A very distinct species, T. smaragdinus, Bler., 
from the Loo Choo Islands is represented in the Museum by a 
specimen given by the late Dr. J. Anderson. 
T. tachydromoides was apparently included in the Indian 
th auna,” as identical with Schlegel’s species ; but more 
recently he has pointed out that Giinther’s species is really distinct, 
though very closely allied to the other. An examination of Jer- 
don’s type in the Indian Museum shows that it is merely a speci- 
men of T. septentrionalis, and, therefore, as Boulenger’s more 
recent views seem to be correct, the name 7. tachydromoides must 
be crossed out from the list of the Indian Lizards and T. septen- 
trionalis inserted in its place. 
Apparently the only specimen of T. haughtonianus recorded 
was the type, which I have examined. It is distinguished from 
specimens of TJ. tachydromoides by the absence of granules 
it differs in having five row 
more elongated head. There is only one femoral pore on eac 
side, but no small scales separate the outer rows of lateral plates. 
) 
. The coloration and proportions (except as 
regards the head) are practically identical with those of 
T. sexlineatus. 
_ Lacerta viriis (Laur.) 
L. viridis var. major, Blgr., Cat. Inz., tii, p. 17. 
The Museum possesses three specimens from Mount Hermon 
Boulenger’s variety major. As there is in the 
must occur together. The only specimens of strigata in the 
te Museum come from Persia (W. T. Blanford) and are 
ature. 
