Zoology.'] 



NATUKAL HISTORY OF VICTORIA. 



[^Reptiles. 



months our specimens are no doubt of the average adult size. All 

 our examples are from the MuiTay district. 



The following table gives the nmnbers of scales and measure- 

 ments of six specimens in the National Musemn collection : — 



» First seven undivided. 



t Third one undivided. 



X Four first undivided. 



Explanation of TiGnKES. 



Plate 32. — Fig. 1, Tiew from above, natural size. Fig. la, side view of bead, twice the 

 natural size, to sliow the disposition of the colors. Fig. \b, view of head and part of body from 

 above, twice the natural size, to show the disposition of the color on the head and the hlack 

 bands on body. Fig. Ic, under view, similarly enlarged, to show the coloring of under surface. 

 Fig. \d, outline of plates of head, from above, magnified four diameters. Fig. le, outline of plates 

 of side view of head, four times the natural size. Fig. If, inner view of palate with rows of 

 teeth, magnified four diameters. Fig. \g, under side of tail to show the number of double rows 

 of suhcaudal plates, twice the natural size. Fig. \h, a few of the abdominal plates, the divided 

 anal plate, and a few pairs of suhcaudal plates, four times the natural size. 



Frederick McCot. 



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