1871.] J.Anderson — Reptilian Accession to the Indian Museum. 13 



labials, the 5th the longest. Ear obliquely oval with two or 

 three strong prominent denticulations. Thirty-two longitudinal 

 lines of scales round the body and 42 transverse lines between the 

 axils. Scales with 9 keels, the three central ones strongly marked. 

 The limb reaches to the anterior angle of the eye ; hind limb as long 

 as two-thirds of the distance between the axils. 



Above olive brown with 4 or 5 narrow longitudinal black lines 

 along the back. A deep brown band from the nostril through the 

 eye and above the ear, along the side and on to the base of the tail, 

 with a moderately white band above far over the supercilium 

 along the side of the back ; another through the upper labials 

 and ear to the shoulder where it changes into the pale greenish 

 yellow of the side. A very faint broken blackish line from the 

 angle of the mouth to the shoulder and three or four from behind 

 the fore limb along the side of the belly. Limbs with five longi- 

 tudinal black lines with scattered white spots. 



Length of body 3", 10'" ; tail 4", 4'". 



Sab. Mandalay, Upper Burmah. 



The nine keels, strongly denticulated ear, and the greater number 

 of scales between the axils and round the body separate this species 

 from E. rufescens apud Giinther, or E. macularius. 



Euprepes longicaudatus, n. sp. 



Tail long and tapering, three and one half the length of the body. 

 A long narrow linear supranasal, not contiguous with its fellow. 

 Posterior frontals form a broad suture. The anterior frontal is 

 partially divided, vertical moderate tapering behind. Fifth upper 

 labial below the eye, much elongated ; opening of the ear of moder- 

 ate size, no lobules. Thirty longitudinal series of scales round the 

 body and 28 transverse series between the fore and hind limbs. 

 Praeanals not enlarged, scales with 4 to 6 keels, 4 the prevailing 

 number. Fore limb, when laid forward, reaches to the anterior 

 angle of the eye ; the posterior extremity covers 4-oths of the in- 

 ternal between the groin and the axilla. Limbs of moderate 

 strength. Upper surface and sides uniform dark brown, lower 

 parts pale greenish white ; vent to snout 1", 6 '", vent to tip of tail 

 3", 9'"', fore limb T V J bind limb {%". 



