Zoology.l NATURAL HISTORY OF VICTORIA. \_Reptiles. 



spots and dark edges to head plates; upper side of limbs with interrupted dark 

 longitudinal dashes, or occasionally with round light spots irregularly edged with 

 dark. Measurements of rather small specimen figured: — Total length, 6 inches; 

 tail, 3 in. 3 lines; length of head, Q\ lines; width of head, 5 lines; width of middle 

 of body, 5 lines; tip of snout to axil of fore limb, 1 inch; axil to front base of 

 hind limb, 1 in. 5 lines; length of fore limb to tip of longest finger, 8 lines; length 

 of hind limb to tip of longest toe,. 11^ lines; diameter of orbit, 1| lines. 



Reference. — ^Scincus Whitii, Lacepede, An. Mus., v. 4, p. 192; Quoy 

 and Gaim, Uranie, t. 42, f. 2 ; = Hinulia id., Gray Zool. E. and T. Rept. ; = Tiliqua 

 leueopsis, Gray An. N. H. 1838, p. 291 ;=:Lyffosoma niolinigera, Dum. and Bib. 

 Erpt., V. 5, p. '736. 



This is one of tlie most elegantly marked, but most variable of 

 the small Lizards common in Victoria. The two white spotted 

 broad, black, longitudinal stripes on the back are the most constant 

 of the markings, but the markings of the sides vary greatly, some- 

 times presenting two or three rows of round whitish spots, margined 

 irregularly with black ; more commonly the sides show only a 

 number of black spots of very irregular size and shape. I have 

 seen one specimen with four irregular rows of white, black-edged 

 spots on each side of the dorsal pair, and extending faintly on to the 

 throat. The two pairs of occipital or nuchal jilates are sometimes 

 united into one pair, occupying the same space. 



This Lizard, like other species of Hinulia., does not climb trees 

 or bushes like the so-called Bloodsucker { Gramma fojyhora), but 

 keeps on the ground under logs and stones, darting rapidly through 

 the herbage when disturbed. 



The specimen figured is rather less than the average size. From 

 Prahran, near Melbourne. It occasionally reaches a length of 

 1 ft. 2 in. 



Explanation op Figures. 



Plate 191. — Fig. 1, rather small specimen, natural size. Fig. la, top of head, to show form 

 of cephalic plates, magnified two diameters (fronto-parictals irregularly divided into two on one 

 Bide and three on the other). Fig. lb, underside, to show chin plates and abdominal scales, 

 magnified two diameters. Fig. Ir, side view of head to eardrum, magnified two diameters. 

 Fig. \rl, front view of head, showing form of rostral and adjacent plates. Fig. It, eye, magnified 

 four diameters, showing scaly lower eyelid and superciliary plates. Fig I/, underside of hind 

 foot, to show conical tubercles of sole or palm, magnified two diameters, i'ig. Ir/, underside of 

 .anterior foot, showing tubercles of sole or palm, magnified two diameters. Fig. ! h, preanal scales, 

 magnified two diameters. Fig. 1«. abdominal scales, to show faint stria;, magnified two diameters. 

 Fig. U-, portion of back, to show distribution of colouring on median light stripe, and two broad 

 iiarli oues, magnified two diameters. 



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