1875.] W. T. Blanford — On new species of Lizards. 201 



plants collected for the author by the late Dr. Stoliczk'a and is remarkable 

 for its stiff, robust erect spikes, those of 8. nutans being comparatively 

 slender and so much decurved that the fruits when ripe are usually 

 found buried in the mould of the dark forests in which the plant grows. 

 The paper will appear in the Journal, Part II. 



3. List of Reptilia and Amphibia collected hy the late Dr. Stoliczha in 

 Kashmir, Ladak, Eastern TurTcistan and Walchdn, with descriptions 

 of new species. — By W. T. Blanfobd, F. R. S. 



(Abstract.) 



This paper contains a list of the Reptiles (lizards and snakes) and 

 Amphibia, collected by the late Dr. Stoliczka, similar to the list of mam- 

 malia already published (J. A. S. B., 1875, p. 106). Owing in a great 

 measure to the season of the year at which many of Dr. Stoliczka's journeys 

 were made, and to the ground being covered with snow for months toge- 

 ther in the regions traversed, and also in part to the poverty of the fauna, 

 the number of species obtained is not large, and comprises 15 lizards, 9 

 snakes, and 4 Amphibia. Eight lizards (six of which appear to be unde- 

 scribed) and two snakes were obtained in Eastern Turkestan around Yarkand 

 and Kashghar. Of several of the species found large numbers were collected. 



The following are the new species described : 



Stellio StoliczJcanus, a slender form (inhabiting the open steppes) having 

 the dorsal scales somewhat as in S. Caucasicus, but with fewer enlarged 

 scales on the sides, no patch of thickened scales on the abdomen, and the 

 tail scales scarcely exceeding in size those on the middle of the back. It 

 probably resembles 8. Aralensis, but the toes are not fringed as they are said 

 to be in that species. 



JPhrynoceplialus axillaris, near P. maculaius, but the limbs are rather 

 shorter, the toes less fringed, and the colouration different. There is no 

 black tip to the tail, nor red colour beneath the base of the tail, and there 

 is always a red spot behind each axil. 



Oymnodactylus elongaius, a peculiar elongate form, with the tail equal 

 in length to the body and head, back with numerous large trihedral tuber- 

 cles, tail not tuberculated, but with the posterior row of scales in each verti- 

 cil enlarged and carinate ; prseanal pores about five in number. 



O. microtis, a small sandy coloured form, with a smooth tail, small 

 tubercles on the back, and a very minute ear opening, probably allied to the 

 species described by Pallas under the name of Lacerta pipiens. 



Eremias Yarlcandensis, allied to E. ceEruleo-ocellata, to which it was 

 referred by Dr. Anderson, but it appears more nearly allied to E. multiocel- 

 lata, and it may perhaps be identical, though the description does not coin- 



