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lines on the head and the distal three-fourths of the tail, and in 

 transverse series or bands across the neck, trunk, and proximal 

 fourth of the tail. The markings on the trunk of a dull red. 

 Six narrow longitudinal bands on the head and front part of the 

 neck, on each side one commencing behind the ear and another 

 more continuous along the temporal region commencing behind 

 the eye, the two median dorsal bands anastomosing with one 

 another and with the temporal streak. Lips with vertical streaks. 

 Under surfaces cream coloured, chin dark spotted. 



Named after F. J. Gillen, Esq., the chief officer of the Alice 

 Springs Telegraph Station. 



Varamts ere/niiis, sj). nov. 



Descriptio7i. — Snout depressed at the end, measuring less than 

 the distance from the anterior border of the orbit to the ear, 

 canthus rostralis sharp. Nostril round, nearer the end of the 

 snout than the orbit. Digits moderate. Tail round, depressed 

 at the base, compressed posteriorly,. Head scales small subequal, 

 supraocular scales very small. Scales of the upper surfaces 

 .small, elongate, keeled. Abdominal scales smooth, in seventy to 

 seventy-five transverse rows, caudal scales strongly keeled, the 

 caudal keel with a low doubly-toothed crest. Pineal cornea 

 conspicuous. Colour. — Rusty-brown above, with small lighter 

 and darker spots, a dark narrow curved line across the back of 

 the head, and another from above the ear passing through the 

 orbit, lower eye-lid with a large brownish-grey spot, sides greyish, 

 a white streak from the ear to the fore-limb. Tail greyish with 

 four — six on the anterior half— black sti-eaks. Lower surfaces 

 white, throat mottled with grey. 



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