96 F. Stoliczka — On Indian Lizards. [No. 1, 
Kelaart (Prod. Fauna) Ceyl., 1852, p. 158) also gives H. Sylcesi, Gray, as 
the synonym of his doubtful maculatus. The history of the specios appears 
to have been overlooked by Dr. Gunther. 
H. maculatus , as restricted, occurs in Ceylon, throughout India, Burma 
and the Malayan Peninsula extending to Sumatra, Java, &c. Peters in 
Yan der Deelcen’s Eeisen gives it also from the Seychelles. It is a very com- 
mon species in houses about Calcutta. 
H. Pieresi is as yet known only from Ceylon and from the Dakhin 
(Dekan) . 
4. H. Gracilis. — A very beautiful species described by "YV. T. Blanford 
from Berar and Baipur in Central India (Journ. A. S. B., Vol. xxxix 
p. 362, pi. xvi, figs. 4-6). 
5. H. ret I c u l at us, Beddome. Madras J. Med. Sc., 1870, p. 33. 
6. H. fre.vatus, Schlegel, (I. E., p. 168). 
Hem. sublavis, Gray, apud Theobald, Cat. Ropt. Asiat. Soo., p. 30. 
H. frenatus, in Joarn. A. S. Beng., vol. xxxix, p. 161. 
? If. punc talus, Jordon, 1853, Journ. A. S. B., xxii, p. 467. 
This species which usually grows to about 5 inches, (rarely attaining 
5J) is readily recognised from all other Indian Hemidactyli by the small 
size of the thumb and inner toe ; the claw on it is setiform and often so 
fine as to bo hardly traceable. The body is finely granular, but there are 
always some enlarged rounded tubercles present. In Bengal specimens, two 
alternate series of those very usually run along the centre of the back, and 
there are besides about 3 irregular rows on each side of the body. Dakhin 
(Dekan) and Upper India specimens generally have no enlarged tubercles in 
the middle of the back. The tail is spiny, unless it has been reproduced, in 
which case it remains smooth. The femoral pores are either interrupted by 
one enlarged scale, or they are continuous above the preanal region. The 
colour is very variable, — uniform grey, or greenish grey, very closely marbled 
and spotted with dark ; or grey with some irregular stripes and close mar- 
blings, the former most distinctly marked on the neck and the sides of the 
belly ; or dark brown with some irregular blackish stripes ; there is, however, 
always a more or loss distinct pale (during life sometimes yellowish orange) 
band present, passing from the rostral through the eye and either disappear- 
ing above the ear, or continuing along the side of the body down to the 
groin ; this pale band is margined above and below by a dark line. The tail 
has sometimes an orange tinge, particularly after the cuticle had been shed. 
II. frenatus is the commonest Gecko from Ceylon and through India, ex- 
tending in a northwesterly direction as far as the Panjab, and occurring all 
tluough Bengal, Burma and the whole of the Malayan Archipelago, includ- 
