4 4 Catalogue of Reptiles. 



ASPIDURA, Wagler. 



A. brayorrhos, Boie. 



a Kadriganam. Dr. Kelaart. 



A. copii, Gunth. 



A. TRACHYPROCTA, Cope. 



HAPLOCERCUS, Gunther. 



H. ceylonensis, Giintb. 



FALCONERIA, gen. nov. 

 Scales faintly keeled in seventeen rows. One anterior transverse 

 frontal rather small. Two posterior frontals which enter the orbit. 

 Upper labials five. Pupil round. 



F. BENGALENSIS, II. S. 



Head not very distinct from body, rather ovate and elongate rather 

 narrowed in front. Nostril almost dividing a small nasal (perhaps 

 two small nasals). Loreal one, small, squarish Ante-ocular very 

 eTongaTe Upper labials five. The first very small, second and third 

 Inte? the orbit, fourth and fifth large, increasing m size regularly from 

 the first backwards. Anal bifid. Three undivided sub- caudals, the others 

 divided. 



a Type specimen. Parisnath. A. Grote, Esq. 



This species approaches the Ceylonese genus ^^'^^ 

 too materially to be considered a second species and I have theielore 

 for^danew genus for its reception, bearing the name of the late 

 eminent Palaaontologist whose loss is still so fresh amongst us. 



BLYTHIA, gen. nov. 

 Scales smooth in thirteen rows. Loreal none. Ante-ocular none, 

 both replaced by a very large posterior frontal. Pupil round, sub- 

 caudals bifid. 



B. reticulata, Blyth* 



Calamaria reticulata, Blyth, J. A. S., XXIII. 



Nostril in a small oblong shield. Frontals two pairs, anterior small ; 

 posterior very large. Vertical and superciliary moderate or smallish. 

 Posterior frontal forms a suture with the nasal, second and third upper 

 labials, the superciliary and vertical which has an obtuse angle m 

 front Upper labials six. First very small ; third and fourth enter the 



"otk&l flower labials five; 1st moderate 2nd and 3rd WJ 

 4th large, 5th band-like, narrow. The first lower labials form a sutuie 

 and are 8 followed by a pair of very large chin shields which are again 

 followed by a pair of small ones, the suture falling in the centre oi 

 the 4th lower labial.. Anal bifid. Tail round, short. 



