1872.] F. Stoliczka — On Indian Lizards. 131 



frontal in contact with the vertical which is rather narrow, and harely reaches 

 beyond a straight line connecting the middle of the orbits ; four supraciliaries 

 followed by a small shield ; anterior pair of occipitals nearly equal to,* or only 

 slightly larger than, the median occipital shield, the former narrower in front, the 

 latter attenuate behind ; posterior occipitals elongate, each being anteriorly in 

 contact with the 4th supraciliary and the small shield following it, or sometimes 

 it also touches an additional small shield placed obliquely behind that small 

 posterior supraorbital ; two scales, touching on each side the posterior occipi- 

 tals, are enlarged ; other head shields regular, as usual in Riopa, (they are 

 indicated in the figure). The upper labials are sometimes 8 instead of 7, the 

 3rd or 1th being occasionally divided. Lower eyelid with a large translucent 

 shield. Ear small, sometimes one or the other of the front scales slightly 

 projects in the space. Scales in 22 longitudinal rows round the middle of 

 the body, those on the lower side scarcely larger than those on the back ; 

 the two median preanal shields are only very little larger than those supersed- 

 ing them ; 65-70 transverse rows between fore and hind-limbs. 



Limbs very short and rather stout, with very short toes and distinct 

 claws ; palm and sole coarsly granular. The fore limb when laid forward 

 does not reach the ear, and is only a little longer than the lateral gape of 

 the mouth. The hind-limb equals the distance between the ear and the tip 

 of snout, or it is a trifle longer. 



Colour, above, uniform brown or greyish brown, pale at the sides, and 

 whitish or brownish white below, the brownish or yellowish tint being 

 especially conspicuous on the lower side of the tail. There is no lateral streak 

 at the side of the body, but the sutures between the dorsal scales are in 

 young specimens conspicuously darker than the rest, and form longitudinal 

 dark lines, which in mature specimens become indistinct, or obsolete. In 

 some specimens there is also a transverse, submarginal, dark line to each scale. 



Usual size about 4 inches, of which the tail is generally somewhat less 

 than one half. Length of head and body of the largest (figured) specimen 

 2.25 inches. 



Hah. Pegu, British Barma. 



Riopa cyanella. Body slender, with a conical head. Head-shields quite 

 similar to those of the last species, but the vertical is somewhat longer and 

 more slender ; the median occipital is conspicuously smaller than one of the 

 anterior pair ; scales adjoining the posterior occipitals moderately enlarged. 

 Lower eyelid with a translucent large shield. Opening of the ear small, a 

 front scale very little projecting into the space. Scales of body in 22 

 longitudinal rows, 60-64 transverse rows between fore and hind limb ; 

 preanals scarcely larger than the preceding scales. Limbs of moderate 



* Theobald in his original description rightly places particular stress upon this 

 character. 



