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B., agilis Stol. Proc. A. Soc, B., 1872, p. 126. 



External ear-opening distinct, a little above the level of the 

 angle of the mouth, with two small denticles on the front edge 

 and separated from the last upper labial by two enlarged scales. 



Body slender but less depressed than in Orayanus and with the 

 tail very much longer than the head and trunk. A nearly com- 

 plete ring of minute scales round the eye. Scales on 21 — 22 

 longitudinal rows and 45 — 50 transverse rows between the fore 

 and hind limbs. 



Colour above greenish olive, with or without dark spots on 

 the back, but more distinct ones on the tail. Edge of back 

 iridescent white. Scales pale greenish with a dark band from the 

 eye to the shoulder, thence narrowing behind. On the sides three 

 or four dusky longitudinal stripes broken up into spots on the 

 taO with white spots alternating. Below white. Limbs pale 

 yellowish brown striped above, uniform below. 



Grows to 3"4!0 inches (tail 1'3). 



Inhabits the country South-west of Kalabagh. 



This species differ from Orayanus by its external ear and by 

 a larger number of transverse rows of scales. 



Giinther considers Ablepharus pusillus. W. Bl. Ann. and Mag., 

 N. H., December 1874, p. 461, as identical with this species and 

 refers both to Ahlepharus Brandti Strauch. 



RiOPA, Gray. 

 Body long, limbs feeble. 



Section A. Lower eyelid scaly. 



R. albopunctata Gray. 



Tail large and cylindrical, which, with the feeble limbs, gives a 

 snake-like look to these small but active lizards. Scales in 26 — 28 

 longitudinal rows, and between 50 — 60 transverse. Colour uniform 

 brown above, or with the six median rows of scales, black-dotted, 

 forming fine lines down the back and tail. Margins of back 

 sometimes , pale-coloured. Sides purplish black with conspi- 



