70 LACERTID2. 
1. Cabrita leschenaultii. 
Cabrita leschenaultii, Gray, Cat. p. 43. 
Lacerta leschenaultii, M.-Edw. Ann. Sc. Nat. xvi. 1829, pp. 80, 86, 
l. vi. fig. 9. 
Cabrita brunnea, Gray, Ann, NV. H. i. 1838, p. 282; Blanf. Journ. 
As. Soc. Beny. xxxix. 1870, p. 850. 
Calosaura leschenaultii, Dum. § Bibr. p. 262. 
Cabrita leschenaultii, Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 70; Blanf. 1. ¢, 
p. 845; Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1875, p. 225; Blanf. Journ. As. 
Soc. Beng. xlviii. 1879, p. 112. 
Upper head-shields strongly keeled and striated ; anterior labials 
keeled, forming a projecting margin ; canthus rostralis very strong ; 
nostril in the horizontal suture between two large nasals which are 
extensively in contact with the rostral, and followed by one or two 
small postnasals, the upper of which sometimes enters the nostril ; 
no azygos prefrontal ; frontal long and narrow ; a small occipital ; 
four supraoculars, first and fourth small, the two principal separated 
from the supraciliaries by a series of granules ; subocular bordering 
the lip, between the fourth and fifth (or fifth and sixth) upper 
labials ; temporal scales small, keeled; two large shields border the 
parietals exteriorly; a curved large shield on the supero-anterior 
border of the ear-opening; six large chin-shields on each side, the 
three anterior in contact with their fellows. Dorsal scales mode- 
rately large, scarcely larger on the back than on the sides; ventrals 
broader than long, in 6 longitudinal and 25 to 29 transverse series, 
the median longitudinal series narrower than the others; 42 to 48 
scales round the middle of the body, ventrals included. A large 
postero-median preanal plate. The hind limb reaches the ante- 
humeral fold or a little beyond the ear; the length of the foot equals 
the distance between the antehumeral fold and the nostril or the 
tip of the snout. 12 to 16 femoral pores on each side. Tail nearly 
twice as long as head and body; caudal scales much larger than 
dorsals. Brownish or golden above; a pale band, edged above with 
a black one, along each side of the body and tail, commencing from 
the supraciliary edge; another pale, black-edged band along the 
upper lip and the side of the body; the space between the two light 
bands on each side usually black, or spotted with black; lower 
surfaces yellowish white, tail and hind limbs often reddish. 
millim. in 
Total length a eici sane saaueenewe 150 153 
Head | orev ss hoa siecke saecehin acs! oc sensi sone 13 13 
Width of head .................. TS 75 
From end of snout to fore limb .... 20 20 
From end of snout to vent ........ 49 55 
Bore lita 5 wie edt ania ss ocala aes 21 21 
Ain lana gone cae seer ea hee acacs 34 33 
MPSA es jep.c ta Se ayia aes gine od aise coed Mee take 101 98 
Central and Southern India. 
