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Ablepharus Iwutonii, var. cognatus, Boettg., Zool., Anz., 1881, p. 

 359; and Abh. Seuck., Ges., xii., 1881, p. 454, pi. ii., fig. 4. 



Description. — "Snout pointed, rostral not projecting. Eye 

 entirely surrounded by a circle of granules ; upper eyelid 

 represented by three or four larger scales. Rostral largely in 

 contact with the frontonasal ; prtef rontals either forming a suture 

 or narrowly separated ; frontal small, in contact with the first 

 and second supraoculars, in contact with or separated from the 

 interparietal; latter very large, formed by fusion with the fronto- 

 parietals ; five supraoculars, second largest, fifth smallest ; five or 

 six supraciliaries, second largest ; a pair of large nuchals. Ear- 

 opening roundish, about as large as the pupil. Scales smooth, 

 or feebly striated ; twenty to twenty-eight round the middle of 

 the body ; dorsals largest ; the two median series strongly 

 dilated transversely in specimens with fewer (twenty or twenty- 

 two) longitudinal series of scales. Limbs well developed, penta- 

 dactyle ; the hind-limb reaches the axilla, or not so far ; digits 

 long and slender, smooth inferiorly. Tail a little longer than 

 head and body." Colour. — Greenish, or bluish above, strongly 

 metallic, covered with small blackisli spots, sides sometimes with 

 irregular lighter and some darker bands ; lower surfaces greenish 

 or bluish-white. 



Habits. — Usually met with on fences, fallen trees, and tree- 

 stumps, into the crevices of which it quickly disappears on the 

 approach of an enemy. It soon reappears, when, by the exercise 

 of a little patience, it may be easily captured. 



Distribution. — Victoria : Grampians, "Western District (Melb. 

 Mus.) ; Dimboola, Swan Hill, Baringhup, Brown's Plains (L. 

 and F.). 



