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(Note). I have only noticed some of the birds I met with in Cashrnir. 

 To have included the whole would have made this paper too long. I should 

 observe in conclusion that Totanus liypoleucos breeds plentifully on the Cash- 

 rnir streams, and IbidorJiyncJius Struthersii sparingly. Two ducks breed 

 there A. iosclias and Fuligiola Nyroca. Ardetta minuta, Ardea cinerea, 

 JSfycticorax griseus, Scolopax rusticola, Falica atra, Hydrochelidon Indica 

 and Crex JBailloni, all breed in the Cashrnir valley. 



Notes on various new or little en t own Indian Lizards, — 

 hy Dr. F. Stoliczka. 



(With Plates II— V.) 



[Beceived and read 6th September, 1871.] 



In continuation of my notes on some Ophidians,* I have in the present 

 paper placed on record observations respecting different species of Samian 

 Reptiles. In obtaining materials for this purpose, I have received constant 

 support from Dr. F. Day, (collecting in the N. W. Provinces and Panjab), 

 from Major Beddome (Sth. India), Mr. Kurz, (Burnia), Mr. Wood-Mason, 

 (Bengal andN. W. Provinces), Mr. Mandelli (at Darjeeling) and Mr. Martin 

 (at Pankabaree). Numerous specimens, thus brought together from almost 

 all parts of India, have enabled me not only to discriminate several imperfect- 

 ly known species, but also to prove the identity of several others. As far as 

 it appeared practicable, I have supported my descriptions by drawings of the 

 typical specimens. 



To indicate briefly the results : — I have noted at length some variations 

 in different species of Lacertidce, and have shewn that little reliance can often 

 be placed in the form and number of the anterior head-shields, a character 

 which is occasionally considered by herpetologistsf to be of primary import- 

 ance in the definition of genera. A complete list of all known Indian and 

 Burmese Hemidactyli is given and a few new species described. The genera of 

 the Indian ground Agamidce require serious revision, and a few notes on this 

 subject will be found embodied in the subsecruent pages. The Gharasia 

 dorsal is, recorded some little time ago by Mr. W. T. Blanford- from Central 

 India, proves to be a new species. As regards Stellio a conspectus is given 

 of the four Indian species at present known. In the Seine family I have dis- 

 criminated three Indian ttmulice, II. indica, onaculata and Dussumieri, and 

 commented upon various species of Mocoa, Hiopa, JEuprepes, &c. 



* Jour. A. S. B., vol. XL, 1871, p. 421 &c. 



f Comp. Dr. J. B. Gray ' Lizards ;' Steindaclmer, Sitz. Akad. Wien, Math. Nat. 

 Klasse, vol. LXII, 1870, p. 336. 



