88 Stuliczl-a, on Sind liqniles. [Mat, 



his-colra by the Europeans, and has the misfortune (in common with the 

 taktu, Gecho guttatus, of Barma) of being beheved to be very poisonous. 

 Of course, there is not a shadow of truth in the different reports about caus- 

 ing death, but like the taJctu, it is, I dare say, ready to inflict a severe 

 bite to the aggressor. 



In the young (the type of the species) the toes are comparatively longer, 

 than in E. Hardioickii, but the adult does not appear to exhibit any dif- 

 ference in this character from the latter species. Total length 6"34 inches, 

 head and body 4-64, head alone 1-2 ; fore-limb 1'44, hind-limb 1-65 inches. 



5. Hemidactylus Coct^i, D. and B. 

 Vide Jour. A. S. B., xli, p. 98. — Not common. 



6. Etjmeces t^niolatus, Blyth. 

 Apparently very rare, (antea, p. 75). 



7. Sphenocephalus teidacttlus, Blyth. 

 Rare ; (antea, p. 76). 



8. Ueomastix Habdwickii, Gray. 

 Very common ; (antea, p. 81). 



9. Trapeltjs megalontx, Giinther (I. R., p. 159). 



There are four specimens of this rare lizard in the collection form near 

 Sakkar, two young, one half grown, and one adult male. 



Dr. Glinther's specimen, which he rightly supposed to be from Afganistan, 

 was half grown, and there is very little to be added to the detailed descrip- 

 tion of the species. 



The enlarged scales on the body in young and half grown specimens 

 become very marked on account of their bright yellow colour, but their size 

 is actually little larger than that of the other scales. All scales are keeled, 

 above and below, and arranged in tolerably distinct transverse series. In 

 the very young, there is a thin ridge of slightly enlarged scales below the eye 

 conspicuous, and a row of distinctly enlarged, yellow scales between the eye and 

 the ear ; both these ridges become mdistinct in the adult, which also in other 

 respects considerably differs from the young. The upper edge of the ear is 

 always well protected by overhanging spinous scales. In the adult male the pos- 

 terior end of the supraciliary ridge is distinctly angular, though not spinous. 

 All the scales on the back, from the nape to the tail, are considerably larger 

 than those at the sides, and are provided with very sharp obliquely erect 

 points ; on the paratoids and the nape they form a cluster of sharply erect 

 spines, there is, however, no trace of a nuchal or dorsal crest. On the belly 

 the keels on the scales generally are much worn of. 



The following figures will shew the variations in age : 



Total length. Body. Long, rows of scales Transverse rows be - 



round the body. tween the limbs. 



Yoimg, 4 inches 1-5 inches 70 55 



Half grown $ 6 „ 2-5 „ 68 52. 



Adnlt $ 11 „ 4 „ 74 60 



