354, 



scmciD^E. 



the head and body. Body angular; prse-anals and sub-caudals enlarg- 

 ed. Toes 5-5, flattish, their edges toothed. The fore leg laid forward 

 reaches to beyond the eye, the hind leg laid forward touches the toes 

 of the fore leg laid back. 



Length of my largest specimen 6^, of which the tail is 2^ ; another 

 6 inches, with a tail of 2 inches. 



Mab. — Sind. Obtained on the Hubb plains. 



I have no extended description of any of the four recognized Skinks, 

 except what is contained in Mr. Blanford's paper on Persian Eeptiles 

 {P. Z. S. 1881, pp. 677-678.) From his remarks under S. conirostris, 

 I am inclined to the belief that this species is distinct from any 

 known, except 8. Bemiprichii^ which it may possibly be. 



Blepharosteres, Stolichza. 



Scales smooth. Head shielded much as in mocoa. Nostril in a single 

 shield. Eyelid none. Sub-caudals entire. 



Blepharosteres grayanus, Stol. Proc. A. 8. Beng. 1872, p. 74 j 

 Theob. Cat. Bep. Brit. Ind. p. 61 ; Murray, Hdbk., ZooL, S^c, 8ind, 

 p. 257. 



External ear none. Body slender. Snout obtuse. Rostral broader 

 than high ; prse-frontal single, hexagonal, in contact with the rostral, 

 post-frontals and vertical ; its suture with the vertical separating the 

 post-frontals, which are about half the size of the prse-frontal ; 

 vertical sub-quadrangular, its anterior sub-triangular front forming 

 sutures with the post-frontals, and its posterior elongate sides with the 

 first, and part of the second superciliaries, the point touching the prse- 

 occipital; prse- occipital single, concave behind to receive the convex 

 front of the occipital, behind which, the lateral angles of the prse-occipital 

 and last superciliaries, the post-occipitals form sutures. Two rows of 

 small shields round the anterior upper, and posterior edge of the eye. 

 One small post-ocular, followed by a temporal shield. Scales in 18-20 

 longitudinal rows, and 36-38 transverse rows between fore and hind 

 legs. Seven upper labials, the fifth under the eye. Colour above olive 

 green with a distinct metallic lustre, darker on the sides, where spec- 

 kled with black, and passing on the belly to greenish white. A silvery 

 black edged band from the superciliary edge to the tail, which 

 is paler with a pink blush. Limbs brown olive, with rows of white 

 spots. 



Bab. — Sind. Specimens collected in the verandah of the Prere 

 Hall. Lives in chinks of the stone flags. Found also in N. E. Kutch. 



Ablepharus, Cocteau, Weiqman. 



Head sub-quadrangular; nostrils lateral; fronto-parietal plates 2. 

 Eyelids rudimentary, circular. Bars distinct. Legs 4. Toes 5-5, 

 unequal. Prse-anal plates. 



Ablepharus brandti, Strauch, B\dl. Acad. 8t. Pet. xii. p. 367 ; 

 Blf. East. Pers. p. 391, pi. xxvii. fig. 1, 10. A. pusillus, Blf, Ann. and 



