132 CNEMIDOPHORUS NTGRICOLOR. 



8. Cnernidophorus lemnisc atus , Daud. 

 Three specimens from Caracas (Venezuela). 



9. Cnernidophorus nig rieolor ^ Ptrs. 



Four specimens from Los Roques (small islands north 

 of Venezuela). 



10. Cnernidophorus aruhensis , nov. spec. 



This species shows a great resemblance on one side with 

 C. murinus , on the other side with C. lemniscatus. It agrees 

 with C. lemniscatus in the number of the rows of ventrals , 

 viz. 8 ; as to the coloration it resembles C. murinus. 



Head moderate. Nostril between the two nasals. Parie- 

 tals five, supraoculars four, five or six supralabials , no 

 freno-orbital , anterior gular scales subequal, without enlarged 

 medians; mesoptychium with three or four rows of enlarged 

 scales , separated from the free edge of the collar by four 

 or five rows of small granules. Dorsal scales small , gra- 

 nular, smooth. Ventral plates in eight longitudinal and 

 thirty-five till thirty-seven transverse series. Generally three 

 large praeanals forming a triangle, but sometimes the fo- 

 remost of the three divided in two parts. The anterior row 

 of the brachials larger than the following, though not so 

 large as those in C. lemniscatus', the ante-brachials in two 

 rows, the inner largest, the outer extending only half 

 down the inner; forearm entirely granular inferiorly. Femorals 

 in six or seven rows , one of which is large ; tibials in two 

 or three rows , the outer very large. Femoral pores gene- 

 rally thirty, in one specimen twenty-six and twenty- seven. 

 Male with a spine on each side of the vent. 



Olive above , sides with a great many rather large blue 

 spots ; these spots extend to the outer series of ventrals 

 and cover the hinder limbs as far as the toes, no whitish 

 longitudinal band on the hind side of the thighs. 



Two of the eight specimens have four bluish longitudinal 

 bands on the upper part of the body, extending from the head 



JVotes from the 1-ieyd.eii IVIuseuxn, "Vol. LX. 



