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middle of the body in a considerably smaller number, there being 130-140 
series of squarish scales in Charasia dorsalis, while there are only 80-100 
sub-imbricate ones in Blanfordana. Also, the nuchal crest is much better 
developed in the latter than in the former species. 
Oh. Blanfordana is given by Mr. Blanford from a large number of 
localities in Central India. I found it not uncommon on the gneissose rocks 
composing the Parisnath hill, in Western Bengal ; it is a true rock lizard, as 
noted by Mr. Blanford, who describes (loc. cit.) its habits at some length. 
It is also very likely the species noticed by Blyth on one or two 
occasions from Birbhum, and also, I think, from the Panjab, under the name 
of Oh. dorsalis. Anderson in Proc. Zool. Soc. Loud., 1871, p. 168, repeated 
Blanford’s incorrect identification of the present species, without, however, 
acknowledging the source he took it from. 
CiLutASTA ( Oriotiaris ) ttctcahtxata, Blyth. 
This species was originally described by Blyth as Calotes tricarinatus 
(J. A. S. B., xxxi, p. 650), and afterwards by Gunther as Tiaris JElliotti, 
subsequently made the type of a distinct genus under the name Oriotiaris ; 
(Kept, of India, p. 150, and Jerdon in Proc. A. S. B., Peb. 1870, p. 77, and 
Anderson, in Proc. Zool. Soc., 1871, p. 167. 
I have already noted the great similarity of the generic characters of 
this species to typical Charasia. 
Blyth’s name ‘ tricarinatus' refers to the presence of three keels 
on the anterior part of the body, there being besides the median 
crest a row of larger scales on each side of it, disappearing towards 
the middle of the body, but becoming again better traceable on the 
femoral region. The large spiny tubercles above the tympanum are 
always multicarinate on the upper 3ide, and often bluish during life. The 
colour of the live lizard is generally bright grass green above, with the 
angular series of larger scales (directed backwards) often chocolate brown ; 
the lateral keels on the neck are yellowish, sometimes margined with a 
dark line below. The sides of the body are either entirely green, with only 
two brown streaks above and below from the eye, or the sides of the head, 
tympanoid region, neck and anterior part of belly, are deep chocolate brown. 
There are, however, always some light yellow or whitish spots on the labials, 
and generally a yellowish streak at the base of the neck on each side. Lower 
side yellowish white. In spirit the green colours gradually change to more 
or less distinct brown. 
As noticed by Jerdon, the species is by no means common about 
Darjiling ; I found it between 3000 and 8000 feet, generally about large 
stones in sunny places on the scarp of the road. The largest specimen 
does not exceed 7 inches. 
