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Brown above with two longitudinal series of black spöts 

 on the back, converging to a median stripe on the base of 

 the tail; a black band on the sides from the eye passing 

 above the axil and groin to the tip of the tail, bordered 

 above and below by light. The lower bordering line com- 

 mences on the snout, runs along the upper lip, through the 

 tympanum above the shoulder to the groin; its anterior part 

 (on the lip and neck) is very distinct. Below this line the 

 sides are densely dotted with black. In the young the whole 

 side is black, the broad black band divided into two by a 

 light line. Lower parts metallic bluish green or bluish white. 

 Under parts of feet black. 



One specimen from Brazil, Amazonas, Rio Curuca, tributary 

 to R. Javary 1913 — 1915. Presented by Sr V. Moreira de 

 Oliveira to A. Roman. Four specimens from San Fermin, 

 N. W. Bolivia, in the forest district; N. Holmgren 1904. 



This new species appears to be alHed to M. freiiata Cope 

 which species, however, has supranasals in contact behind 

 the rostral, prsefrontals separated, one (two) pairs of nuchals, 

 30 or 32 scales round the body etc. Also the geographical 

 distribution appears to be different. 



Measurements of the largest specimen: 



Total length 60 + 88 mm. 



From tip of snout to ear 12 



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a » 



Length of snout 4, 



Diameter of orbit 3,: » 



Breadth of head 7,3 » 



Length of före limb 16,5 » 



» of hind » 22,5 » 



Tryckt den 11 juli 1918. 



Arkiv för zoologi Band 11. N:o 16 



