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OPHIOPS SCHLEUTERI, Boett. 
O. schleuteri, Blyr., Cat. Liz., iii, Di ldi 
O. elegans (part), Werner, Zool. Jahrbr. Syst. xix, 1904, p. 334. 
Among a large number of specimens of Ophiops elegans from 
Palestine and Asia Minor (J. Anderson) six individuals from 
unt Hermon have the more numerous body scales and other 
the present as a distinct species occurring side by side with 
0. elegans, which, however, has a very much wider range, extend- 
ing from Turkey to North-West India. 
we have two ; : 
both from Baluchistan, have been added to the Indian fauna since 
1890. 
SCINCIDA. 
Masoia rucirera (Stol.) 
M. rugifera, Blgr., Fawn. Ind., Rept. p. 199. 
A specimen from Perak (Mus. colltr.) has seven longitudinal 
whitish bands on the dorsal and lateral surfaces. three 
extremity of the body they become indistinct, disappearing on the 
i © ate Mtos’ ioniten in which the colour has faded, 
tail, e have a 
from the Nicobars (Stoliczka). 
Masvra Muutivascrata, (Kuhl) 
M. multifasciata, Blgr., Fawn. Ind., Rept., p. 191; 8S. Flower, 
P.Z. 8. 1899, p. 646. : : Pa 
The Museum possessess a large series of this common In a 
Malayan skink. The following table shows the number 0 
Specimens with tri- and quinquecarinate dorsal scales respectively 
1! Aleock and Finn, J.A.9.B., 1896 (2), p. 559. 
