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tfffff-|- Scales ^-heeled. Ear small, covered with the scales of the 



temple in front above. 



The Keeled Euprepes. Euprepis carinatus. Tiliqua Ca- 

 pensis, Grai/, Griffith, A. K. ix. 68. Ann. N. H. ii. 290. Scin- 

 cus carinatus, Schn. Amph. 184, Merrem, Beitr. 109, t. 9. Daud. 

 Rept. iv. 304. Scincus trivitlatus, Cuv. R. A. ii. 62. S. Sclinei- 

 (leri, Gravenh. Mus. Berol. Tiliqua Ascensionis, Gray, Ann. N. 

 H. ii. 290. Euprepes Merremii, Dum. et Bib. E. G. v. 671. 



Back with 4 series of Ijroad hlack squarish spots, divided h\' 8 

 yellovv streaks, with 4 series of distant yellow spots ; head-shields 

 brown; ears oval, oblique, simide, covered in front by 2 or 3 of 

 the temporal scales ; scales of the back 3-keeled, of the tail smooth; 

 scales under the toes keeled ; soles and palms minutely spinose ; 

 tail slig^htly compressed at the end. 



rt, b. Stuffed. S. Africa. From the South African Museum. 



c. Adult, in spirits. Partly bleached. 



d. Half-grown, in spirits. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of 

 Derby. 



e. Adult, in spirits. S. Africa. 



/. In spirits, rather bleached. S. Africa. 



g. Half-grown, in spirits, rather bleached. Island of Ascension. 



Tiliqua Ascensionis, Gray, 

 h. In spirits, partly bleached. S. Africa. Presented by Sir J. 



Macgregor. 

 i. Dry, from spirits. S. Africa. Presented by Jas. Sowerby, Esq. 

 ;'. k. Young, in spirits. S. Africa. 

 I. In spirits, partly bleached. S. Africa. Presented by Thomas 



Bell, Esq. 



** Frontoparietal single (united), cordate. Interparietals distinct. 



Rachiies. 



The Madagascar Euprepks. Euprepis bistriatus. Tiliqua 

 bistriata, Gray, Griffith, A. K. ix. Ann. N. H. ii. 280. Scincus 

 vittatus, Gravenh. Mus. Berol. Euprepes Gravenhorstii, Dum. et 

 Bib. E. G. V. 686. 



Brown, with 4 rows of black-sided white spots, sides black, with 

 2 yellow^ streaks, the lower widest; head-shields and lips pale olive, 

 chin and beneath white ; ears moderate, oval, with 2 or 3 lobes on 

 the front edge ; scales of the back 5 or 7 keeled, of the edge of the 

 front of the vent larger than the other; tail rounded ; interparie- 

 tal shields triangular. 



a. In spirits. Madagascar. Presented by J. E. Gray, Esq. 



*** Frontoparietals united into one plate. Parietals 2. Interpa- 

 rietal none, Supranasal far apart. Occipital none. Trissia. 



The New Guinea Euprepes. Euprepis Physicae, Dum. et 

 Bib. E. G. V. 688. Rachite de la Physicienne, Coct. Tab. 



