South African Lacertilia, Ophidia, and Batrachia. 157 
The single specimen differs from the description and figure of nitida 
as given in the British Museum Catalogue in the following respects : 
The lower posterior nasal not reaching the rostral ; only about 25 
transverse rows of scales ventrally. But for the keeled dorsal scales, 
it much resembles a Nucras tessellata, and, as noted by Mr. Boulenger, 
is a transition form between Nucras and Eremias. 
ScAPTiKA DEPKESSA (Merrem) ; B.M. Cat., III., 110. 
Kyky, Lower Molopo, Upington (L. W.). 
These seem to be the most eastern records known for the species 
it was not taken by Dr. Schultze in the Kalahari. 
Family GBREHOSAUEID^. 
Gerrhosaueus validus Smith; B.M. Cat., III., 121. 
Insiza (G. French). 
Gerrhosaueus flavigularis Wiegm. ; B.M. Cat., III., 122. 
Taungs (P. Court) ; East London, Kalk Bay (J. H. Power). 
Teteadactylus seps (Linn.) ; B.M. Cat., III., 124. 
Somerset Strand and Kalk Bay (J. H. Power). 
Family SCINCID^. 
Mabuia homalocephala (Wieg.) ; B.M. Cat., III., 170. 
Somerset Strand and Kalk Bay (J. H. Power). 
Mabuia quinquet^niata (Licht.) ; B.M. Cat., III., 198. 
Insiza (G. French). 
Mabuia trivittata (Cuv.) ; B.M. Cat., IIL, 195. 
Mafeking (A. H. WaUis) ; Madibi (F. B. Parkinson) ; Kimberley (E. C. 
Barrow, S. Cohen, G. McKay, H. C. Perring, J. H. Power); Karreeboom, 
Kimb. (Mrs. Hull, Miss M. Mclntyre) ; Victoria West (P. D. Morris) ; Kalk 
Bay (J. H. Power). 
It lives on the open veld, and is very common wherever it occurs. 
The young, ten in number, are at birth still coiled up within the shell 
membrane. They are born in January or February. 
