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Lncerfid{e. 



spaces ; tho median bifurcates lietweeu the slioulders and its white 

 inner border is again divided Ijy a short streak on the nape, which 

 thus bears 7 or 9 black streaks. Beginning with the outer, the white 

 streaks start from the upper lip, through the tympanum, from behind 

 the eye, passing above the tympanum, from the superciliary edge, and 

 from the occipital shield. The striation is not continued on the tail, 

 which is reddish. Tiimbs dark brown with round white spots. 



The dark streaks persist in the adult, on a pale grey, greyish brown, 

 or reddish brown ground, but they often bear yellowish, black-edged 

 ocellar spots, or they may be broken up into series of black spots ; 

 the vertebral streak may disappear on the nape or half-way down the 

 body. Grreater part of tail yellow or reddish orange. Lower parts white. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



From end of snout to vent . 



„ „ ,, fore limb 



Length of head . 

 Width of head . 

 Depth of head 

 Fore limb 

 Hind limb . 

 Foot . 

 Tail 



1. (^ , G-reat Namaqualaud (type), 

 fontein. 4. 9 > Gramis. 



1. 



50 

 20 

 13 

 7-5 

 6 

 20 

 36 

 18 



51 



20 



12 



8 



6 



21 



38 



20 



143 



3. 



52 



20 

 13 



7 

 5-5 

 18 

 31 

 16 



4. 



55 



21 



12 



8 



6 



18 



34 



18 



110 



f^ , Steinkopf . 3. $ , Deel- 



Particulars of 

 Gamis, Daniaraland . 



S.A.M. 



Nauclies 

 Dainaialand 



Great Namaqualand (type) 



Wassei'fall, Great Nainaqiialaiid 

 Steinkopf, Little Namaqualand . 

 Namaqualand . . . . 

 Lower Norob, Gordonia, McG. M. 

 Lower Molopo „ „ 



1. 

 46 

 55 

 50 

 52 

 49 

 50 

 49 

 49 

 54 

 51 

 51 

 48 

 4.i 

 50 

 47 

 43 



imens Examined. 



2. 



61 



54 12 



51 12 



47 



53 



60 



61 



55 



59 



60 



51 



56 



54 



61 



63 



3. 4. 

 10 30 

 12 32 



30 

 12 29 

 12 31 

 12 32 

 12 28 

 12 31 



12 31 

 12 31 



5. 6. 



7 36 



10 34 



7 31 

 10 32 



8 24 



9 33 



8 33 

 10 30 



9 33 



8 33 



9 32 

 8 32 



10 38 



10 32 



9 30 

 12 28 8 32 



14-13 



14 

 12-13 



16 

 15-13 



14 



15 

 13-14 

 14 15 



15 

 14-13 

 1.5-16 

 13-14 



14 



13 



13 



26 



9. 



4 

 5 

 4 



27 4-5 



24 5-4 



28 3-4 



25 4-3 

 25 5-4 

 28 3-4 

 27 5-4 



26 

 26 

 26 

 25 



28 



