L. G. ANDERSSON, NEW LIZARDS FROM SOUTH AMERICA 



Occipital very large, resembling that in U. umbra L. but still 

 larger, as broad as long, much broader than half the breadth 

 of the head. 6 — 7 upper and as many lower labials. Ear- 

 opening large, the anterior börder not denticulated. Tvvo 

 strong transverse lateral folds on the neck, viz. one obliqiie 

 in front of the axil, and another straight immediately behind 

 the tympanum. Between these begins a rather feeble giilar 



F]g. i. Uramscodon tubercuiatum n. sp, ^/i. 



A. Österberg del. 



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Fig. 2. 



Uraniscodon tubercuiatum n. sp. V<. 



A. österberg del. 



fold which extends across the throat (on one side of the 

 present specimen the skin of the neck is injured and the 

 folds not well distinguishable). No longitudinal gular fold. 

 Sides of neck without spines. Dorsal crest rather high on 

 the nape; on the middle and on the hind part of the back 

 it appears only as a row of distinctly keeled, somewhat 

 mucronate scales. Body not depressed; dorsal scales as large 

 as ventrals, keeled and mucronate, arranged in oblique rows, 

 directed upwards. The adpressed hind limb reaches the an- 



