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tinct towards the tip. Under stones on the lower slopes of the 

 Balarangams, in dry forests near Yellundur." 



Neither the measurement or shape of the pupil of this species 

 is given, but Beddome remarks on the precise similarity of the 

 two last species in all save colour, and that but one of each was 

 taken. Can the last be a young male of the first ? 



G. Khaslensis, Jerdon. Proc. As. Soc, B., 1871, p. 162. 

 Gymnodactylus, Khasiensia, Anderson. P. Z. S., Feb- 

 ruary 1871, p. 162. 



Head granular. Body finely granular, thickly covered with 



small trihedral tubercles. Tubercles present on base of tail and 



hind limbs, but none on fore. Tail cylindrical, longer than body, 



covered with round, flat, equal tubercles arranged verticUlately. 



No enlarged sub-caudals. The nostril is situated between the 



rostral, first labial, two supranasals, with a few small scales 



behind. Colour brown with a series of brown arrow head spots, 



with the points directed backwards, along either side of the 



spine, with another obscurer line of spots beneath them. The 



vertebral spots are confluent on the tail forming eleven brown 



rings, with yellowish brown interspaces, tip black. The nape 



and occiput reticulated with brown. Under parts dirty yellow. 



Prseanal pores 13 in an angular continuous series. 



Inhabits the Khasi hiUs. 



G. nebulosus, Bed. 1. c. s. 

 "A very small species of rather stout form; muzzle short 

 rounded ; body and tail finely granular, many of the scales on 

 the former being enlarged. Scales on the latter uniform. Sub- 

 caudals not enlarged. No spines. No femoral or preeanal pores. 

 Of a dull brown colour beautifully clouded with irregular dark 

 blotches, which are edged with white. In some specimens, the 

 markings are almost obsolete, and in others they form transverse 

 bands. Eostral large grooved behind, followed by two small 

 shields. Upper labials 8-9, last 2-3 very small. Medial lower 



