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Scales on upper surface of fore liuib large, smooth or obtusely 

 keeled ; lower surface of forearm with a series of transversely enlarged 

 scales. Scales on upper surface of tibia rhombic, feebly imbricate, 

 keeled, much larger than dorsals ; one series of very large and one of 

 small plates on the lower surface. 10 to 15* femoral pores on each 

 side. Subdigital lamellae bicarinate, spiuulose, 22 to 28 under the 

 fourtli toe. 



Upper caudal scales oblique, truncate behind, strongly and diagonally 

 keeled ; basal subcaudals smooth or obtusely keeled ; 20 to 30 scales 

 in the fourth or fifth whorl. 



In the typical form, as desciiited by Smith, the markings of the young- 

 are the same as in E. namaquensis, and they persist in the adult with 

 the only difference that the black is less intense and the white turns to 

 pale brown or " reddish yellow inclined to orange." In the colour- 

 variety named inoniafahy Rou.x, the upper parts ai'e grey or pale buff 

 above, uniform or with small Avhite, dark-edged ocellar spots on the 

 sides and hind limbs. Specimens intermediate between the two 

 extremes occur (females from Groendoorn-Wasserfall and Nanchas) : 

 grey or reddish brown above, with 5 longitudinal series of small black 

 spots on the back and ocellar spots on the sides. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



Parficitlars of Specimens Examined. 



* 9 to 12 in the types, according to Smith ; 8 to 13 in the specimens examined 

 by Werner. 



