Zoology.'] NATURAL HISTORY OF VICTORIA. IBeptites. 



It has the same habits as the Hinidia Whitei, running rapidly 

 through the scanty herbage, and hiding under logs and stones. 

 The specimen figured is from the Dandenong Ranges, near 

 Melbourne ; common near Sunbury. 



Explanation of Figures. 



Plate 191. — Fig. 2, rather small specimen, natural size (tail re-grown, shorter than projier 

 length). Fig. 2a., top of head, magnified two diameters. Fig. 26, side view of head and neck, 

 showing plates and slight trace of anterior lobules inside anterior edge of ear. Fig. 2c, throat, 

 magnified two diameters, showing large gular plates. Fig. 2d, front view of head, mngnificd 

 two diameters. Fig. 2e, eye, magnified four diameters, showing supra-oculars, superciliaries, 

 scaly lower eyelid, and upper labials, in relation to eye. Fig. 2/', preanal scales and abdominal 

 and subcaudal scales, magnified two diameters. Fig. 2;/, dorsal scales, magnified two diameters. 

 Fig. 2h, lower side of fore foot, magnified two diameters. Fig. 2i, lower side of hind foot, 

 magnified two diameters, to show granules on sole and subdigital scales. 



Frederick McCoy. 



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