130 F. Stoliczka — On Indian Lizards. [No. 2, 



slightly larger than the rest on neck. Nasal shield moderate, pierced nearly 

 in the middle hy the nostril ; one loreal, one preocular separated from the 

 angle of the eye hy a few minute shields ; 3 or 4 small shields at the hinder 

 angle of the eye, followed hy regular scales. Upper labials 6, the eye above 

 the 3rd and 4th ; lower labials 5, narrow but long ; lower rostral large, follow- 

 ed by one single and 3 pairs of enlarged chin shields. Scales on neck smooth, 

 on body slightly two-keeled, round the middle of body in 26 longitudinal 

 rows, there being 6 rows on the back, exclusive one row on either edge ; on 

 the belly there are also 6 rows, the scales being slightly larger than those of 

 the back ; 35 transverse rows between fore and hind limb ; the two median 

 preanal shields somewhat larger than the others ; subcaudals not very conspi- 

 cuously enlarged, (but they are generally enlarged in this group of Scnrcmai 

 when the tail has been reproduced). The fore limb, when laid forward, reaches 

 to the angle of the mouth, and the length of the hind limb is equal to half 

 the distance between axil and groin. Total length of specimen 3.62 inches, 

 head and body being 1.5 inches. 



General colour, above, dark fulvous brown, each of the scales in the 6 

 dorsal rows with a median black streak, forming black longitudinal lines, 

 continued on the tail ; edge of back a little more distinctly fulvous brown, 

 sides blackish with small white spots ; below, yellowish white, spotted with 

 black on chin and throat ; tail below variegated with black and yellowish 

 white, (during life probably reddish). 



Sab. According to Major Beddome, common in moist jungles of the 

 Western Ghats between 2000 and 5000 feet elevation. 



Eiopa angtjina, Theobald. 

 PI. v. fig. 4, animal, natural size ; 4a, 46, 4c, top, side and lower views of the 

 head, enlarged ; 4d, npper side of hand ; 4e, inner side of foot, 

 Theobald, Journal Linn. Soc, Zool. vol. x, p. 27. 

 Anderson, Proc. Zool. Lond. 1871, p. 159 (in part). 



BlOPA CYANELLA, U. Sp. 

 PI. v, fig. 3, 3a — 3e, exactly corresponding figures with 4, 4a — 4e. 

 ? Eiopa Bowringi apud Theobald, Linn. Soc. Journ., Zool. x, p. 26. 

 Riopa anguina, apud Anderson, P. Z. S., p. 159, (in part). 



Theobold's description of B. anguina is somewhat incomplete. Dr. Ander- 

 son having kindly shown me the specimens in the Museum, I found that they 

 belong to two distinct species, and that his description, as regards coloration 

 at least, partly refers to anguina, partly to cyanella. In order to prevent 

 misapprehension I give a brief description of the characters of both, and add a 

 figure of each species. 



B. anguina. Body elongate, subcylindrical, slightly depressed ■ head 

 conical, rather short ; supranasals in contact behind the rostral j anterior 



