196 



Lacertidse. 



6 pairs of cliiu-shields, the 3, rarely 2, anterior iu contact in the 

 middle ; 19 to 25 gular scales in a straight line between the symphysis 

 of the chin-shields and the anterior ventral plates, anterior small and 

 juxtaposed, posterior large and imbricate. 



Scales moderately large, scarcely larger on the back than on the 

 sides, rhombic, strongly keeled ; ventral platess broader than long, in 

 6 longitudinal and 24 to 27 transverse series ; 42 to 52 scales and 

 plates round the middle of the body. A large preanal plate, 

 bordered by two semicircles of small plates, or tvco large plates one in 

 front of the other. 



Scales on upper surface of tibia rhombic and keeled, smaller than 

 dorsals. 12 to 17 femoral pores on each side. Subdigital iamellse 

 uni- or bicarinate, 18 to 24 under the fourth toe. 



Upper caudal scales large, strongly keeled and shortly mucronate ; 

 basal subcaudals smooth or obtusely keeled ; 20 to 24 scales in 

 the fourth or fifth vi^horl behind the postanal granules. 



G-rey, greyish brown, or reddish brown above, with two sharply 

 defined black-edged white streaks on each side ; the space between the 

 two white streaks often black, uniform or closely spotted with 

 whitish, the black produced forward, as a narrow streak, to the end 

 of the snout ; limbs and tail often reddish or orange red. Lower 

 parts white. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



Particulars of Specimens Examined. 



Hgr. Coromandel (type), P.M. 

 (^ Ganjam 



S S.E. Berar . 



1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 



30 52 24 21 14 20 4 

 60 44 25 20 15-14 21 4 



48 47 



22 



17 



57 42 27 21 14-13 20 3^i 



