Zoology.} NATURAL HISTORY OF VICTORIA. llieptiles. 



side, with a small dot in centre of each scale, as in L. punctulata. 

 Other specimens in the Museum Collection have the five longi- 

 tucUnal brown streaks and rows of dark and light spots on whole 

 of upper surface, as in the typical L. Burtoni, with rows of con- 

 spicuous white spots on darker under surface. All the varieties 

 have the curious and most unusual colouring of the dai'ker surface 

 being below, instead of above, as usual. 



The specimens found in Victoria, measured above, are smaller 

 than those generally of warmer latitudes ; but I have a specimen 

 in the Museum from Duke of York Island, of the size, shape, and 

 colouring of our figure 1. 



Not very uncommon in the Mallee Scrub and other warmer 

 parts of Victoria. 



Explanation of Figures. 



Plate 161. — Fig. 1, plain coloured .specimen of the variety named L. jninctulata, waXuraX 

 size. Fig. la, under side of head, magnified three diameters, to show the large chin plate and 

 lateral rows of paddle-shaped plates. Fig. 16, top of head, magnified three diameters, showing 

 plates of head. Fig. Ic, side view of head, magnified three diameters, showing large nasal 

 plate, very numerous scale-plates of loreal region, eye with scaly lid, and ear. Fig. \d, front 

 view of tip of snout, magnified five diameters, showing wide rostral, inflected below, and edge 

 of chin plate. Fig. l6, side view of snout, magnified five diameters, showing large nasal with 

 two post-nasal plates. Fig. 1/, posterior end of body and anterior end of tail, magnified three 

 diameters, showing two rows of large abdominal and one row of large sub-caudal plates, four 

 preanal pores, and the minute leg-flaps. Fig. Ir/, side view of middle of body, magnified two 

 diameters, showing upper dotted and lower plain scales. Fig. \h, lower surface of body, 

 magnified two diameters, showing proportion of two median rows of larger plates. Fig. li, 

 scales of back, magnified two diameters. Fig. 2, variety, with conspicuous white spots, as in 

 the type L. Burtoni, but without back streaks, natural size. Fig. 2a, lower side of head and 

 part of body, to show disposition of large white and some dark spots, magnified three diameters. 

 Fig. 2b, top of head, magnified three diameters, showing dark marks, longitudinal streaks (not 

 found farther back on this specimen). Fig. 2c, side view of head, magnified three diameters, 

 showing vertical dark marks and traces of longitudinal dark streaks. Fig. 2d, tip of snout, 

 front view, magnified five diameters. Fig. 2e, side view of snout, magnified five diameters, 

 showing nasal plates, with only one post-nasal. Fig. 2/, view of preanal pores and small leg flaps, 

 magnified three diameters. Fig. 2g, scales of back unstreaked and dotted, as in L. punctidata, 

 magnified three diameters. Fig. 2%, side view, magnified three diameters, showing relation of 

 upper and under scales, with leg-fiaps and preanal pores. 



Feederick McCoy. 



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