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Mag. Nat. Sistory, July 1874, xiv. p. 33. Bleptarosteres agilis, Stol. 

 P. A. 8. B. 72, p. 126 ; Theob. Rep. Br. hid. p. 62; Murray, Edbh, 

 Zool., Sfc, Bind, p. 258. 



Rostral twice as broad as high. Nasals lateral, separated by the 

 siDgle hexagonal prse-frontal. Post-frontals small, separated from 

 each other by the front triangular point of the vertical, 

 the lateral angles of which form sutures with the 

 post-frontals, and the hind elongated angle with the 

 first superciliary on each side, the point extending a 

 little beyond the division of the first and second 

 superciliaries, and meeting the front median angle of 

 the occipital. Occipital heart-shaped, its lateral borders 

 in contact with the second and third superciliary 

 shields ; the hollow in its broad posterior margin filled 

 by a nearly bell-shaped inter-occipital, which, in all my specimens (8 

 in number) has a sub-central dusky spot. Post-occipitals rounded behind, 

 meeting above the apex of the inter-occipital ; their inner margins 

 form sutures with the outer lateral angles of the occipital and inter- 

 occipital. Loreals two, orbital ring scaly ; 3-4 narrow whitish shields 

 between the superciliaries and the orbit ; temporals large, the largest in 

 contact with the post-occipital. Upper labials seven, the fifth largest and 

 under the eye ; lower labials six. Mental nearly as broad as the 

 rostral; a large shield behind it, also 3-4 pairs of chin shields. Back 

 rather flat, 20 rows of scales round the middle of the body, and 35-36 

 between the axils of fore and hind limbs. Toes scutate, all clawed, 

 palmar surface of feet granular. A row of enlarged pras-anals. Ear 

 opening small, circular, with 2-3 minute lobules ip front. Colour 

 brownish olive above, a narrow whitish line from above the eye on each 

 side, to about the length of the hind limb on the tail ; above this in 

 many specimens there is a very narrow dark brown line formed by the 

 upper edge of the scales being tipped that colour; below the white 

 line is another dark brown band extending from the nostrils on 

 each side to nearly the very tip of the tail. Under parts white, 

 with a few small dusky spots on the labials and on the sides of the 

 body. Limbs dusky brown with longitudinal whitish lines extending to 

 the tips of the toes. 



Length.— 2-7b to 312 of the largest specimens I have. Tail 1-87 

 to 2 inches. 



This beautiful little lizard is evidently diurnal in its habits. All the 

 specimens I possess were found during the day in the verandah of 

 the Kurrachee Museum running about after red ants, on which they 

 evidently live, and in no instance were any found, except, as it were, 

 basking in the sun. Mr. Blanford records it from the banks of the 

 Shatel Arab, opposite the town of Bussora, and Dr. Stolickza found 

 it in Kutch. 



Eumeces, Weigman, 



Scales thin, polished, not keeled. Tail rounded, more or less long, 

 with keels or spines. Nostrils in a single shield. Lower eyelid scaly. 



