Platijjjlacopus. ]5y 



mcreasiug in size, imbricate, feebly keeled, aud meroing gradually 

 into the plates of the collar, which are pointed, feebly\eeled, and 11 

 lu number. 



Dorsal plates truncate behind, m 6* regular longitudinal series 

 wi h a vertebral series of small scales anteriorly. Ventral plates in 

 6 ongitudmal rows, only the outer heeled; 28 transverse series 

 Side.s mmutely granulate. 42 plates and granules round the middle of 

 the body. Preanal plate rather small, bordered by one semicircle 

 of small smooth plates. 



Upper surface of limbs with rhombic keeled scales. 4 femoral 

 pores on each side.f 23 lamellar scales under the fourth toe 



Caudal scales strongly keeled and shortly mucronate, the whorls alter- 

 mtely a ittle longer and a little shorter, the fourth containing 18 scales 

 Ohve-brown above, the dorsolateral area (two rows of plates) 

 hght^er ; two b aclash streaks, formed of spots close together, along the 

 mddle of the back ; a blackish lateral band from the nostril, throuo-h 

 the eye and involving the upper half of the ear-opening, to the ba^'se 

 ot the tad. do ted with whitish on the body; reproduced tail reddish 

 -Lower parts white. 



The specimen selected as the type is thus described by Van 

 Denburgh: "The colour above is greenish olive, becoming liditer 

 ye lowish ohve on the limbs and tail The sides are dark olive brown 

 A light line, ecg^d above with dark brown, starts at the nostril, crosses 

 he lower eyehd. tlie lower part of the ear-opening, and fades away 

 above he axilla The upper labials, dorsals, limbs and tail are dotted or 

 spotted with dark brown. The lower surfaces are greenish white 

 tinged with orange on the tail." 

 Measurements (in miilimeti-es) : 



From end of snout to vent Ir. 



fore limb . 24 



Length of head 

 Width of head 

 Depth of head 

 Fore limb 

 Hind limb 

 Foot 



17 



9 



7 



23 



32 



17 



HalrUd.^Tln. remarkable species was described from 13 specimens 

 from Kanshirei and Taipeh, Formosa; one of these is now p'reservtl 



+ or.rV.V '^'"°''" ""* °^ '' according to Van Denbui-gh 

 t Of the 1.3 types and co-types, 8 have 4 pores, 4 have o, and 1 has 4-5 3 or 

 4 in specnnens from Canton according to Voo-t °'^ 



