1878.] W. T. Blaiiford — Reptilla from tlie Himalayas and Assam. 141 



p. 443, and all the known species except the white African Rhinoceros, 

 B. simus, had been beautifully figured by Mr. Wolf to illustrate a paper by 

 Dr. Sclater in the Transactions of the Zoological Society (Vol. IX, Part 

 11.) The general consensus of opinion, founded on various characters, was 

 that the Javanese and Sandarban Rhinoceroses were identical. In Plate 

 XCVI of the Transactions just mentioned, the Bhinoceros from Java is re- 

 presented and the figure can be compared with the Sundarban animal. 



3. — Notes on Reptilia from the Himalayas and Assam. — By W. T. 

 Blanford, F. R. S. 



(Abstract.) 



The following species are described as new : 



Draco major ; the largest form of the genus known, allied to D. dios- 

 sumieri and D. guinquefasciatus ; nostrils directed upwards, tympanum 

 naked, a small tubercle behind the orbit, no nuchal crest, the hind-leg falls 

 short of the armpit when laid forward ; gular appendage long, covered with 

 large smooth scales, each fully twice as long and broad as an abdominal 

 scale. A row of enlarged scales, at a distance from each other, along each 

 side. A crest of large pointed scales along the hinder part of the thigh 

 and each side of the tail near the base. The largest specimen measures 14 

 inches, of which the tail is 9"25. Head and body, in 3 males, 4*75 in. long. 

 The only female procured is smaller and has a very short gular appendage. 

 Prom near Tavoy : four specimens. 



Bronchocela hurmana : lateral scales in 23 to 25 longitudinal rows, 

 dorsal row rather larger, scales of abdomen much larger, in about 12 rows, 

 all sharply keeled. Nuchal crest small, no enlarged shields behind the 

 supercilium. Colour green throughout. Prom near Tavoy: one speci- 

 men. 



Tllupe davisoni, new genus and species of Lycodontidce. Head short, 

 depressed, distinct from neck ; body slender, compressed. Pupil vertical, 

 nostril in a single shield, loreal and single prceocular united, two postocu- 

 lars, supralabials 7, third and fourth entering the orbit. Scales of body 

 smooth, in 13 roios. Ventrals 265, strongly angulate at the side, anal un- 

 divided, subcaudals in 108 pairs. Maxillary teeth few in number. Colour 

 above black with white cross-bands, lower parts white, mottled with dusky 

 behind. Foot of Nawlabu hill, west of Tavoy : one specimen. 



Ophites gammiei : scales in 19 rows, the dorsal rows keeled, lateral 

 smooth. Body slender, compressed ; head broader, flat. Ventrals 214, blunt- 

 ly angulate at the sides, anal entire, subcaudals 101 pairs. Anterior frontals 

 small, each about one-third of a post-frontal, and as long as broad, post- 

 frontals much broader in the middle than they are in front and behind, and 



