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The occurrence of certain of these reptiles in Kashmir and upon the 

 Punjab Salt Range is highly interesting ; as especially Gtymnodactylus 



ference partly concealed by surrounding tuberculated plaits or folds. A glandu- 

 lous pit above the shoulder, black within; and thence a small plait is continued 

 back over the shoulder to the flank, where followed by another and smaller one ; 

 there is also a lateral fold or plait from fore to hind-limb, margining the abdominal 

 surface. Two transverse folds on the throat ; the anterior of which is a double or 

 cross-fold : continued upward into a complication of sundry folds or plaits on the 

 sides of the neck, and there are others above the axilla. A slight appearance of 

 crest on the nape only. Head covered with smooth round or hexagonal scales, in 

 general convex, flat upon the orbits, and obtusely keeled trans /ersely upon the 

 sinciput. Scales of the back imbricated, keeled ; largest along the middle, and 

 gradually smaller to the sides, where minute : those upon the tumid base of the 

 tail very large, with prominent keels terminating each in a raised point ; save on 

 the under surface, where they are pointed but not keeled : the long slender portion 

 of the tail is clad with similar but small scales : those on the upper and posterior 

 surface of the limbs are keeled, with acute points, like those of the tail : and those 

 of the lower-parts are small, hexagonal, and smooth. On the abdominal region 

 is a patch of rather larger and glandulous scales, much less developed than in 

 L. toberculata, and placed much lower down (nearer the hind-limbs) than in 

 Hardwicke's published figure of that species : another and prse-anal patch of the 

 same, not very distinct; but the vent is bordered with a ridge of minute scales 

 anteriorly, and posteriorly with a crescent-like patch of the same, beyond which 

 is a remarkable depression like a false vent. On the folds about the tympana, 

 sides of the neck, and axillae, also on some transverse folds upon the base of the 

 hind-limbs posteriorly, and one above the base of the hind-limb on its dorsal 

 aspect, are some rather larger and tubercular scales : but not any of these are 

 interspersed over the body, as in L. tuberculata. Colour (in spirit) olive-grey ; 

 probably olive-green and changeable when alive ; the head and body speckled over 

 with dark scales, and also with some scales paler than the rest : the long slender 

 portion of the tail dusky black : and the lower-parts pale or buffy white, appa- 

 rently suffused with crimson when alive ; the throat and below the shoulders 

 beautifully marbled with greyish-black, probably blue in the living animal. Entire 

 length of specimen 11 in.; of which tail 7f in. : and hind-limb 2-| in. Habitat 

 uncertain ; but believed to be Kashmir. 



Eurylepis, nobis, n. g. Affined to Thyrus, Gray (founded on the Gongylus 

 ocellatus, D. and B.) Body fusiform, depressed ; with rather small limbs, five- 

 toed, the first and fifth toe of the hind-foot short and the fourth longest. Tail 

 longer than the head and body, cylindrical and evenly tapering. Head pyramidal ; 

 the scutation as figured by Savigny of his Anlois pave (Descr. Eyypt., Nat. 

 Hist., Rept. t. 4, f. 4, v. Scincus multiseriatus, Cuv., R. A., et Sc. pavimen- 

 tatus, Is. Geoff. ; but undescribed by M. M. Dumeril and Bibron, who doubtfully 

 identify it with Euprepis septemjmenfatus, Reuss, — Hist. Rept. v,682). Nostrils 

 lateral, pierced in a small separate nasal scuta. A translucent disk to the lower 

 eye-lid. Tympana sunk : the auditory orifice serrated anteriorly. Palatal incision 



