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shaped, with a rounding point behind touching two anterior 
suproaculars, its width slightly less than that of supraocular 
region; frontoparietals large, forming a mutual suture twice as 
long as suture with parietals; interparietal broadly triangular, 
longer than broad; parietals not nearly twice as long as wide, 
forming a suture behind interparietal; a large temporal borders 
parietal, nuchal scales strongly widened, narrowing gradually 
after third pair; nostril in a single nasal, which is placed diag- 
onally; two frenals, anterior slightly higher than posterior; two 
preoculars, lower largest, followed by two small scales above 
labials; four supraoculars, the second widest, anterior and poste- 
rior triangular; nine superciliaries; seven upper labials, fifth 
entering orbit; four enlarged temporals; mental shaped like 
rostral, but larger; a large postmental bordered by two labials; 
a pair of enlarged chin shields longer than wide, forming a long 
suture; these followed by two pairs of divided shields; six lower 
labials; lower eyelid with a large transparent scale; snout one 
and a half times as long as length of orbit; auricular opening 
well defined; tympanum moderately sunk; legs weak, the ad- 
pressed legs failing to meet by a considerable distance; legs with 
five clawed digits; about thirteen lamelle under each of the two 
middle fingers; twenty-three lamelle under longest toe; scales 
in twenty-two rows around middle of body, the two median rows 
much widened; two distinctly enlarged preanals. 
Color in life-—Above light brown, with a dark brown lateral 
band on each side covering parts of two scale rows; the lower 
part of sides, belly, and underside of head and tail flesh color. 
Measurements of the type and cotypes of Siaphos herrei sp. nov. 
No. 208 No. 207. No. 209. 
mm. mm. mm. 
TOGAl GHENT son no si pe ceeon ceonde este encueees Sociene 92.0 54.0 43.2 
Rit Ge Went ooo ois conc ce kececedeausalocunanmannna demerabesens 41.0 89.0 38,2 
SOIREE ck cmtwee ene s sneer 2.5 2.6 2.5 
HORE WO ORE eo. Ses cate 1.0 7.0 6.7 
Snout to foreleg Sea 13.5 18.5 13.5. 
A xille to groin 222.6022 on con es 22.0 22.0 22.0 
Width of head <<... i222 cc. 4.5 5.0 4.3 
IN so a i i we ecko eeee 8.5 8.0 8.0 
Hind leg -__. 12.0 12.2 eine 
Variation.—The specimens are very similar in most details. 
No. 207 has the internasal and the left prefrontal partially 
joined as the result of an injury; a very young specimen, No. 
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