1872.] F. Stoliezka — On Indian Lizards. 97 



ing the Andamans and Nicobars. From all these parts I have examined 

 specimens. It occurs in houses as well as on trees, and among stones. Ac- 

 cording to Peters it is also found at the Seychelles. 



I am strongly disposed to believe that Jerdon's H. punctatus was 

 based upon a young female specimen of frenatus. I possess specimens 

 which in every point of colouration, and structure and measurement, agree 

 with Jerdon's description, the only apparent discrepancy lying in Jerdon's 

 statement to the effect that " the thumb appears as well developed as in 

 maculatus." In some respects this is really the case, the basal portion 

 of the thumb being in the two species nearly equally developed, occasionally 

 almost more so in frenatus, but the free claw bearing portion of the thumb 

 is always somewhat shorter in frenatus than in maculatus. 



7. H. Leschenaulti, D. ajnd B. 



Giinther, I. B,., p. 109. — Idem, Jerdon, J. A. S. B., xxii, p. 468. — R. Coctcei, apud 

 Kelaart, Prod. F. Ceyl., 1852, p. 160, — H. Kelaartii and Leschenaultii, Theobald, Cat. 

 Kept. Asiat. Soc. Mug., p. 29 and 30. — H. marmoratus, Blf., Jour. As. Soo. Bengal, vol. 

 xxxix, part ii, p. 363, pi. xvi, figs. 1-3. — H. inarmoratus, Kelaarti and Leschenaultii, 

 Blanford in Proc. A. S. B. for August, 1871, p. 173. 



The present species generally has, like the previous one, some enlarged, 

 rounded tubercles on the back, at least on the femoral region, more rarely 

 are the tubercles scattered over the entire body. The colour is rarely uni- 

 form silvery grey, generally there are some transverse, zigzag dark marblings 

 traceable, and there is usually a dark band through the eye present ; 10-16 

 femoral pores on each side, widely separated in the preanal region. 



The species can readily be distinguished from frenatus by the well de- 

 veloped thumb, and from Coctcei by the greater number of femoral pores, 

 somewhat less widely separated in the preanal region. Kelaart's Coctcei is 

 evidently this species, and was named Kelaarti by Theobald, as pointed out 

 by Mr. Blanford, who formerly separated a small Central Indian variety, 

 with a nearly uniform granulation, as H. marmoratus. 



H. Leschenaultii occurs in Ceylon, whence some years ago specimens 

 have been identified by Professor Peters* and Dr. Steindachner ; it is com- 

 mon all through South India according to Jerdon and in Central India ac- 

 cording to Blauford. I have obtained a few specimens on the Parisnath hill 

 and near Eanigunj in Bengal, and others from near Patna and Agra. It is 

 not known from North-Eastern Bengal, and thus may be regarded as a true 

 Indian species. 



v^ 8. H. Moetoki, Theobald, Journ. Linn. S., Zool. X, p. 32. Close to 

 frenatus, but having the thumb and inner toe well developed. — Burma. 



* Berlin Akad. Monatsb. I860, p. 183. 

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