Zoology.-] NATURAL HISTORY OF VICTORIA. \_Reptile3. 



marking tlie upper surfiice. This species is very rare in Victoria, 

 only one or two specimens having been seen in the Western 

 District, near Horsham ; it is, however, moi'e common in South 

 and West AustraHa. The specimen figured was presented to the 

 Museum by Mr. Le Suoef, who had it alive in the Zoological 

 Gardens in the Eoyal Park. 



Explanation op Figures. 



Plate 171. — Fig. 1, average specimen, two-thirds the natural size. Fig. I«, top view of 

 head, showing three rows of pairs of large occipital plates behind interparietal, natural size. 

 Fig. 16, under view of head, showing chin and infralabial plates, with large median and lateral 

 gular plates below them. Fig. Ic, side view of head, showing labial plates ami temporal plates 

 of specimen with four lobed scales in front of ear. Fig. Irf, eye, showing surrounding scaly 

 plates and five superciliary plates, magnified. Fig. le, front view, showing rostral and chin plates. 

 Fig. ]/, magnified view of infralabial and gular plates. Fig. Ig, nasal plate pierced by nostril, 

 with curved sulcus behind, magnified. Fig. Ih, scales of belly, magnified. Fig. H, scales of 

 back, magnified. Fig. li, hind foot, showing tuberculated sole and transverse infradigital 

 plates, magnified. Fig. 11, same view of anterior foot, magnified. 



Frederick McCoy. 



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