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OPHIOPS SCHLEUTERI, Boett. 
O. schleuteri, Blgr., Cat. Liz., iii, p. 77. 
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 
Mount Hermon have the more numerous body scales and other 
peeuliarities of O. schleuteri, Boett., answering very closely to the 
descriptions of this form, which was at one time believed to be 
peculiar to Cyprus. The differences between O. elegans and 
Q. schleuteri are very small but seem to be constant; they can 
generally be perceived, by mere inspection, without actually 
counting the scales. Boulenger suggests that Boettiger’s 
species may be only a variety, but it seems best to consider it for 
the present as a distinct species occurring side by side with 
O. elegans, which, however, has a very much wider range, extend- 
ing from Turkey to North-West India. 
The remaining Lacertids in the collection call for no special 
mention. Only two species, Scapteira scripta, Strauch, (of which 
we have two Indian examples) and 8. aporosceles,! Alc. & Finn., 
both from Baluchistan, have been added to the Indian fauna since 
1890. 
SCINCID A. 
Masvla RUGIFERA (Stol.) 
M. rugifera, Blgr., Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 199. 
A specimen from Perak (Mus. colltr.) has seven longitudinal 
whitish bands on the dorsal and lateral surfaces. The three 
innermost commence 1mmediately behind the head, the next two on 
either side at the posterior marg:n of the orbit. At the posterior 
extremity of the body they become indistinct, disappearing on the 
tail. We have also a specimen, in which the colour has faded, 
from the Nicobars (Stoliezka). 
Masvra MULTIFASCIATA, (Kuhl) 
M. multifasciata, Blgr., Faun. Ind., Rept., p. 191; S. Flower, 
P. Z. S. 1899, p. 646. 
The Museum possessess a large series of this common Indo- 
Malayan skink. The following table shows the number of 
specimens with tri- and quinquecarinate dorsal scales respectively 
! Alcock and Finn, J.A.S,B., 1896 (2), p. 559. 
