1871.] J. Anderson — Reptilian Accession to the Indian lluseu/n. 21 



gin of the loreal pit. The posterior labials are very much smaller 

 than tho third and fourth and only half as high. Scales in 19 or 

 20 rows, moderately keeled, ventrals 148-155, snbcandals 36-35. 

 Anal entire. Tail terminating in a convex almost spiny scale. 



There are two varieties of coloration, the markings being the same ; 

 one is light reddish brown and the other dark brown, A series of 

 large, round, dark brown spots either opposite or alternate along 

 each side of the back, confluent on the posterior fourth of the body, 

 with a lateral series of smaller and more indistinct spots below 

 them, with another line of still smaller spots on the first series of 

 scales and angles of ventrals. All the scales and the ventrals finely 

 mottled with brown. A narrow longitudinal brown band along 

 the side of the neck corresponding to the second line of spots. A 

 broad yellowish brown band from behind the eye through one half 

 of the temporals, downwards behind the angle of the mouth to the 

 side of the neck between the second and third line of spots. A 

 shoe-shaped brown band, the front of the shoe forwards, on the 

 occiput and nape. A brown band from below and behind the eye 

 through the lower two thirds of the temporals and from the posterior 

 half of the third labial round the angle of the mouth, on a line with 

 the lowest line of spots. Fifth to 8th upper labials each with a yel- 

 lowish spot. Two yellow spots below the angle of the mouth. 



This species is distinguished by the greater number of scales 

 round the body, their stronger carination, the greater number of its 

 upper labials and the relatively lesser height of the small posterior 

 labials to those below the eye. 



JtANIDiE. 



Rana Gammii, n. sj). 



Snout short, moderately pointed and rounded, with indistinct can- 

 thus rostralis. Tympanum hidden or very indistinct, one-half the 

 diameter of the eye. Lower jay/ with a pair of not very j)rominent 

 apophyses, vomerine prominences of moderate size, placed nearly 

 transversely with an interval between them. Skin generally smooth, 

 but with a very few small tubercles on the sides and sacral region 

 in some, others smooth throughout. A fold joining the posterior 

 angle of the eyelids. A glandular fold from the eye over the tym- 



