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larger beneath ; caudal crest very high in the males at the 

 anterior part of the tail, where it has a denticulated border ; 

 the middle part with a double-toothed low crest, the end not 



Fig. 56. Lophu7-a amboinensis (Schloss.). 



crested. Limbs long, the adpressed hind limb reaches the eye 

 or the nostril, covered with keeled scales, much enlarged on 

 the anterior part of the fore limb. 



Olive above, variegated with black; fold in front of shoulder 

 black. Length of head and body 345 mm.; tail 750 mm. 



Nom. indig. Kalyado (Toradja-name); Soa Soa (Batjan, 

 Ambon). 



Habitat: Celebes (Lamontjong, Tempe!, Pampanua!, Pa- 

 loppo, Macassar!, Posso!, Manado!); Togian Islands; Buton; 

 Ambon!; Ceram!; Batjan!; Ternate!; Halmahera; Waigeu!; 

 New Guinea. — Philippines. 



Specimens from Celebes, which have the large keeled scales 



INDO-AUSTRALIAN RKPTILES I. 9 



