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with numerous small spines along its lower edge, and cross rows 

 of spinous tubercles larger than those on the back. Colour 

 brownish olive, or dark brown above, with darker spots, bands, 

 or streaks. A pale margined dark eye streak from the eye over 

 the ear. Femoral pores 20 to 28 in an interrupted line. Length 

 5'5 inches, usually somewhat less. 



Inhabits Central, Southern, and Northern India, Bengal 

 Birmah, the Andamans, and Ceylon. 



A Birmese specimen obtained by myself had 32 femoral pores, 

 and was 5'5 inches long, but it may have belonged to the 

 following species or race. 



H. Pieresi, Kelaart. 



H. Sykesvi, Giinther. 



H. macwJa ^tts, D. et B., Theobald. Cat. Kep.,A.S.,Mus. 



Closely allied to maculatus in every respect, but grows to a 

 larger size, and to this race must probably be referred the 

 specimen, of rrvaculatvs mentioned by Dum. et Bib. as measuring 

 9"5 inches. Femoral pores 32 to 36 in a nearly continuous hne' 

 the 12 central ones being better marked than the rest. 



Inhabits Ceylon. 



H. gracilis, Blanford. 

 Back granular, with rows of sub-trihedral elongate tubercles, 

 of equal size and smaller than the ear. Tail depressed at base, and 

 without any enlarged or spinose tubercles. Colour, above grey, 

 whitish beneath ; head and back ornamented with black sub- 

 quadrangular spots which form bands above the back. A pale 

 line from either nostril to the tail, and below it, the sides are 

 marked with longitudinal dark lines. Femoral pores none, but 6 

 prseanal pores in a curved line, with the convexity directed 

 forward. 



Inhabits South-East Berar, 



