On Reptiles and BatracMans from near Muscat. 407 form irregular longitudinal series on the back ; a narrow parotoid gland, ill-defined above, extends obliquely from the eje to the extremity of the jawsj lower parts perfectly smooth. Olive-brown above, the warts darker and dotted with lighter ; a light triangular spot on the forehead, the base between the eyes, the apex touching the lip ; loreal regions dark; limbs with dark marblings. Male without vocal sacs. My specimen does not show the copulatory asperities, which^ judging from the descriptions, must be much like those of Rana Liebigii. From snout to vent 50 millim. LV. — A List of the Reptiles and Batrachians obtained near Muscat^ Arabia, and jjresented to the British Museum by Surgeon-Major A. 8. O. Jayakar, By G. A. BOULENGER. The following list is based upon two collections formed at Muscat by Mr. Jayakar ; the first was received in December ]885, the second in November 1887. The herpetological fauna of the west coast of th'e Persian Gulf being very imper-fectly known, these collections are of particular interest. REPTILIA. Chelonia. 1. Testudo stellata, Schweiggo 2. Chelone virgata, Schweigg. Laceetilia. 3. Ceramodactylus Dor ice, Blanf. 4. Alsophylax tuberculatus, Blanf. 5. Hemidactylus Coctcei, J). & B. 6. Agama sinaita, Heyd. 7. Agama isolepis, Blgr. 8. Uromastix spinipes, Daud» 9. Varanus griseus, Daud. 10. Lacerta Jayakari, Blgr. Four specimens have been received since the publication of this species (Cat. Liz. iii. p. 40, pi. ii.). They agree so well with the description! have given that it is sufficient to record the following notes on the number of scales and femoral pores : — ■
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