ON A CHLAMYDOSAURUS FROM 

 DUTCH SOUTH NEW GUINEA 



BY 



P. A. OUWENS. 



In 1910 our native Collector Hassan brought us a fine spécimen 

 of Chiamydoscmrus, apparently belonging to the species, clescribed 

 under the name of Ghl. Kingii Gray. The snout is.rather pointed; 

 its upper surface shghtly concave. Tympanum of the same diameter 

 as tlie orbit. The frihed membrane, attached to the hinder part 

 of the neck and chest much developped, and covered with keeled 

 scales, larger than the dorsals; its upper edge strongly dentate. 



Scales on the body keeled, small on the sides, larger on the 

 vertébral région and the belly. 



The adpressed hind limb reaches nearly the eye. 



6 fémoral pores on the left, 8 on the right side. Praeanal 

 pores not visible. 



Tail round, slightly compressed covered with strongly keeled 



scales. 



Colour, dark brown above, varied with yellow. 



Total length 725 mm. 



Head 70 „ 



Width of the head 40 ,. betw. the eyes 



Body 145 „ 



Fore limb 110 ;, 



Hind „ ........ 190 „ 



Tail 510 „ 



Sam Senggasi near Okaba, Dutch South New Guinea. • 



