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and lower labials : a pair of large chin shields behind the mental 

 with four smaller ones in transverse series behind it. Fingers 

 more slender and longer than in Hardwichvi. Tail verticillate, 

 with eight large tubercles transversely arranged along the hinder 

 margin of each verticil. Colour, during life, translucent, very 

 pink or fleshy grey, in young specimens with a broad black band 

 across the nape, two more across the back, another in the sacral 

 region, and three more, besides its black tip, across the tail. A 

 few black tubercles on the body, otherwise spotless. In adults 

 these bands change to ocelli margined only with black. 



Grows to nearly a foot in length. 



Inhabits the Punjab (Jelalpore — Theobald), Labor, &c. 



Giinther's types of fascislatus are from Hyderabad in Synd. 



This species was obtained by myself near Jelalpore whilst 

 excavating some sandy soil. It is strictly a terrestrial, and 

 nocturnal form replacing in aU probability to the westward 

 the very similar Hard/wichii of Eastern India. 



I have little doubt that Giinther's specimens from Hydrabad, 

 Synd, willprove identical with Blyth's Tnacalarius, which Giinther 

 altogether ignores. 



Teratolepis, Cfunther. 



Head as in ffemidactylus covered with small smooth poly- 

 gonal scales. Body covered with imbricate scales, faintly keeled. 

 Toes five on aU feet, clawed, with a divided row of transverse 

 pneumatic plates beneath. Eye close to the gape. Eyelids 

 with a series of largish scales, and above the eyebrow a double 

 row of most minute scales. Ear an oblique slit. Pupils circular ? 



P. Z. S., 1869, p. 504. 

 T. fasciatus, Blyth. 



Homonota, fasciata, Blyth. J. A. S., Bu, 1853, p. 468. 



Limbs very slender. Upper and lower labials 8 band like. 

 Scales of limbs small, on inner side of arm, granular. 



Colour plumbeous brown (or grey), with 7 or 8, irregular broad 

 whitish cross bands, formed each of three or more contiguous 



