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Interparietal very small, in contact with 

 frontal and parietals; parietals in contact be- 

 hind interparietal; four supra occulars, the 

 first three in contact with the frontal, the 

 fourth is small; five post-occulars; a row of 

 small scales between the supra and post-occulars and the eye; 

 seven superciliaries. The fifth labial is the sub-occular. Tail 

 about as long as the head and body. The oppressed limbs do 

 not meet by a distance greater than the length of the arm. 



Brownish above, some scales are black with white centers, 

 being more numerous on the anterior half of the body. On pos- 

 terior portions each third row of scales are black with white 

 centers, forming broken rings. The rings are regular on the tail. 

 Under parts white. 



Named for Mr. C. E. Akeley, taxidermist for the Museum's 

 East African Expedition. 



