1870.] Reptilia and Amphibia from Central India. 34 9 



The characters of the nasal plates are the same or very nearly 

 the same as in the genus Eremias. But in that form there is a 

 distinct collar of large scales beneath the throat, and this only 

 represented by a small fold before each shoulder in Cabrita. 



In some individuals of C. Jerdoni, the sutures between the post- 

 occipital plates appear to be obsolete as in Major Beddome's 

 specimen. In others, however, perhaps of less mature age, the sutures 

 can be distinctly traced between the two pairs of raised lines. In 

 some specimens the suture between the occipital plates is obsolete. 

 The central post-occipital is much broader than in Calosaura Leschen- 

 aultii, being very little narrower than the lateral plates beside it. 

 Femoral pores 11 to 14, ventral shields in about 20 to 24 trans- 

 verse rows. Specimens from the eastward, from Chhatisgarh and 

 the states west of Chota-Nagpur, are darker and less rufous, with 

 more black spots along the sides of the back, on the flanks, and on 

 the chin than those from the neighbourhood of Chanda, and the 

 former are rather larger in size. The average length differs not 

 more than half an inch, being about 4^- to 5 inches, of which the 

 tail is 3J, measured from the anus. 



Log. Abundant on a range of rocky hills in S. E. Berar, just 

 west of the Warda river near Chanda. Found more sparingly in 

 parts of Chanda, Bhandara and Eaipur ; common in the sal forests of 

 eastern Bilaspur, TJdipur andJashpur and probably in Chota-Nagpiir. 



The following is the character of the genus Cabrita as amended 

 to comprise the additional species, and the synonomy of the forms 

 included. 



Cabrita, Gray. 



Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. 1838, Ser. I, Vol. I, p. 282. 



Syn. Calosaura D u m. et B i b., Erp. Gen. V, p, 261. 



Nasal shields swollen, variable in number and distribution. No 

 collar, a fold before each shoulder. Eyelids present, lower eyelid 

 with a large transparent disk. Dorsal scales similar to lateral, all 

 sharply keeled and arranged in oblique rows. Ventral scales 

 4-sided, smooth, longitudinally arranged. Femoral pores. Toes 5-5, 

 keeled beneath. Coloration brown, not grey. 



generic separation, and the three species C. Leschenaultii, C. brunnea and 

 C. Jerdoni together form a well marked and natural genus. 



