DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES OF ONCHIDIUM. 

 By John Brazier, C.M.Z.S. 



OxciiiDiUM Chameleon. Nov. sp. 



Animal large, variable in colour, from dark brown to yellowish 

 brown and blackish brown. Back regularly rounded, granulose or 

 papillose all over. No eyes to be seen in the papilla with either 

 the lens or microscope ; marked with two longitudinal yellowish 

 lines, rather broad, one on each side of the dorsal surface and nearly 

 extending to the posterior end where they meet in the form of 

 the letter V., tough and coriaceous. Eyes globular blue black, on 

 rather short ringed constricted tentacles. Muzzle thick and 

 strong, somewhat crescentic shaped and corrugated, slightly 

 divided in the middle. Foot rough, of a dirty yellowish brown 

 colour, the forepart rounded, the hinder part narrow and pointed, 

 the under surface of the mantle edge tinged with light yellow and 

 blue black. Spirit specimens show it of a blue black only. 



Long, 61 ; breadth at head, 15 ; in middle, 17 ; at tail, 14 milli- 

 meters, when crawling. 



Long, 38 ; breadth at head, 23 ; in middle, 21 ; at tail, 15 milli- 

 meters, when dormant. 



Long, 23 ; bi-eadth at head, 8 ; in middle, 11 ; at tail, 9 milli- 

 meters, spirit specimens. 



Hah : Lane Cove River, Port Jackson, N. S. Wales. 



