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23. Sepsina vulsini, sp. nov. 

 Plate 2, fig. 3, 4. 



Type. — M. C. Z. 11,869. Eastern Forest between Tamatave and 

 Tananarive, Madagascar. F. R. Wulsin. 



In general similar to S. ornaiiccps Boulenger (Ann. mag. nat. hist., 

 1896, ser. 6, 17, p. 448) scales 22 around body, but ear-opening much 

 larger than nostril, supranasal well-separated from labials by post- 

 nasal. In S. ornaticcps the forelimb is only three sevenths of the 

 distance from forelimb to tip of snout while in S. vulsini it is con- 

 siderably more than half. The coloration is strikingly different, 

 being rich brown above, each scale outlined with darker, the sides 

 with a heavy dark, almost black, band light edged above. Lower 

 sides and throat finely punctate with black, belly yellowish, tail 

 mottled grey and brown, the sides of the tail darker than the upper 

 or lower surfaces. 



24. Pygomeles braconnieri Grandidier. 



A single example from Tulear. The species is, so far as known, 

 confined to southwestern Madagascar. 



Chamaeleontidae. 

 25. Chamaeleo nasutus Dumeril & Bibron. 

 One from the Eastern Forest. 



26. Chamaeleo fallax Mocquard. 

 One from the swamps near Didy. 



27. Chamaeleo brevicornis Giinther. 

 Two adults from the swamps near Didy. 



28. Chamaeleo pardalis Cuvier. 

 An excellent suite of various ages from the Eastern Forest. 



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