164 F. Stoliczka — Andamanese and Nicolarese Reptiles. [No. 3, 



becoming on the tail more depressed, scale-like, and intermixed with a few 

 larger ones. Eye of moderate size, with an almost round pupil ; it is sur- 

 rounded with small granules. Ear-opening ovately rounded, equal to about 

 one third of the longer diameter of the eye. Eight to ten low upper labials. 

 Lower rostral large, somewhat produced and contracted behind. Nine to 

 ten lower labials, the first two are largest, not in contact, the succeeding 

 gradually decrease in size. None of the chinshields are particularly enlarg- 

 ed, and they vary in arrangement in different specimens. The scales of the 

 belly are roundly hexagonal, across the middle in twenty-one to twenty- 

 three longitudinal, alternating series. 



The adult male has thirty-one femoral pores, in an uninterrupted series, 

 angularly ascending in the centre. The female has a similar row of 

 enlarged but not perforated shields. Prseanal shields not enlarged. A small 

 slit exists on either side in the postanal margin. On the tail the sub- 

 caudals become a short distance from the anus enlarged, single, only occasion- 

 ally broken up into smaller shields. The inner toes on both the fore- and 

 hind-limbs are very short, almost rudimentary ; the fourth toe is longest, 

 and all have their front edges rounded. 



The general colour in males is grass- or bluish-green, subject to very 

 great changes during the life of the lizard ; head and neck with yellowish 

 orange spots and stripes, among which one from behind the eye, one or two 

 across the occiput, and one along the middle of the neck are most conspicu- 

 ous. The anterior part of the body is on the upper side marked with small, 

 oval, orange spots, on the posterior part these spots are somewhat larger, 

 encircled with yellow, and sometimes partly confluent. All these orange spots 

 often assume during life a strong reddish tint. Tail generally uniform bluish 

 green. The lower side is uniform yellow or yellowish white. 



The females are more soberly coloured, particularly when not full grown, 

 in which case the orange spots are nmch less distinct, and sometimes almost 

 obsolete. 



The lower sides of the toes, especially towards their terminations, are 

 silvery grey. 



The usual size of full grown males is five inches, head and body being 

 two ; specimens of six inches are great rarities. The females are generally 

 somewhat smaller than the males. 



The species is not uncommon about Port Blair. I found a few on old 

 trunks of trees (between epiphytes) on Mt. Harriet. They generally hide 

 themselves under the bark of trees, but also often feed on the ground. 

 Mr. Wood-Mason about a year ago brought a large number of specimens 

 from the vicinity of Port Blair. I have not seen specimens from any of the 

 other islands. 



