186 SCINCIDE. 
37. Mabuia multifasciata. 
Tiliqua rufescens, part., Gray, Cat. p. 109. 
Scincus carinatus, part., Schneid. Hist. Amph. ii. p. 183. 
Lacerta rufescens, part., Shaw, Zool. iii, p. 285, 
Scincus multifasciatus, Kuhl, Beitr. Zool. u. Vergl. Anat. p. 126. 
Mabuya multifasciata, Fitzing. N. Class. Rept. p. 52. 
Tiliqua rubriventris, Gray, Ind. Zool. 
Euprepes sebe, part., Dum. § Bibr. v. p. 692. 
Euprepis rufescens, Cantor, Cat. Mal. Rept. p. 46. 
Euprepes sebe, Gravenh. N. Acta Ac. Leop.-Carol. xxiii. 1851, i. 
p. 382, pl. xxxiii. 
carinatus, Gravenh. 1. ¢. p. 338; Bocourt, Miss. Sc. Mex., Rept. 
pl. xxii. c. fig. 5. 
Plestiodon sikkimensis, Gray, Ann. § Mag. N. H. (2) xii. 1853, p. 388. 
Tiliqua rufescens, Girard, U.S. Explor. Lxped., Herp. p. 227. 
Euprepes rufescens, part., Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 79. 
Tiliqua carinata, part., Stoliczka, Journ. As, Suc. Beng. xxxix. 1870, 
. 169. : 
Euprepes carinatus, part., Theob. Cat. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 49. 
ocellatus, Bocourt, Ann. Se. Nat. (6) vii. 1878, art. 16, and 
lc. p. 414, pl. xxii. c. fig. 8. 
Snout moderate, obtuse. Lower eyelid scaly. Nostril behind the 
vertical of the suture between the rostral and the first labial; a 
postnasal ; anterior loreal not deeper than the second, in contact 
with the first labial; supranasals frequently in contact behind the 
rostral; frontonasal broader than long; prefrontals constantly 
forming a median suture; frontal as long as or shorter than the 
frontopariectals and interparietal together, in contact with the second 
(rarely also with the first) supraocular; four supraoculars, second 
largest ; six supraciliaries, first largest ; frontoparietals distinct, 
larger than the interparietal, which entirely separates the parietals ; 
a pair of nuchals; four labials anterior to the subocular, which 
is large and not narrowed inferiorly. Ear-opening roundish or 
oval, as large as or a little smaller than a lateral scale, without or 
with a few very small lobules anteriorly. Dorsal scales more or 
less distinctly tri-(rarely quinque-)carinate, nuchals and laterals 
usually very feebly so, sometimes smooth ; 30 to 34 scales round the 
middle of the body, subequal or dorsals largest. The hind limb 
reaches the wrist or the elbow of the adpressed fore limb. Sub- 
digital lamelle smooth. Scales on upper surface of tibia mostly 
tricarinate. Tail once and one third to once and two thirds the 
length of head and body. Brown or olive above; some specimens 
uniform, or with a large whitish (red) patch on each side; back 
frequently with small black spots, sometimes confluent into longi- 
tudinal lines ; sides frequently dark brown with whitish, black- 
edged ocelli; a well-defined light dorso-lateral band seldom present ; 
lower surfaces yellowish or greenish white. 
millim. millim. 
Total length ...... 303 Fore limb ........ 39 
Head 0. sien tan 438% 26 Hind limb........ 57 
Width of head .... 18 Tail (reproduced) .. 175 
Bolly cacvaceconse 102 
