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Colour. The head is pale red above to the tip of the snout, and marked with 

 six obscure white hnes, two are above each eye and one below. These lines 

 are only remarkable in the young animal; in the very old they become nearly 

 obsolete. 



The body is dusky, with a tinge of green, and marked with five light coloured 

 lines, more or less distinct; the vertebral Hne is very dingy white, frequently not 

 evident; it is formed by the junction of the two superior lines of the head, extends 

 to about one-third of the tail, and includes about one-third of two adjoining scales. 

 On each side of this is another line more distinct, continuous with that above the 

 orbit, and extended to nearly the same distance; this line either takes up a whole 

 scale, or it runs through its centre. Below the latter is still another line continuous 

 with that beneath the orbit, and is most distinct of all; it is interrupted at the 

 external meatus, but again recommences behind it, and is extended above the 

 shoulder, along the flanks, and terminates on the tail; this also includes one scale, 

 or it passes longitudinally through its centre. Between these two latter lines is a 

 broad dark coloured lateral band. 



The throat and abdomen are white. 



The tail is coloured like the body above, but the lines are less distinct, and 

 terminate about half its length, when the whole becomes dusky, with a tinge of 

 blue. 



The anterior and posterior extremities are of the same colour as the back 

 above, and are silvery white below, with a short white line on the posterior face 

 of the thigh. 



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Dimensions. Length of head, Ih lines; length of body from head to vent, 2 

 inches 3 lines; length of tail beyond the vent, 4 inches 4 lines; length of thigh, 4 

 lines; of leg, 4 lines; of tarsus and toes, 6 lines; total length, 7 inches 2 hnes. 

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