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rpgion with ratlier large scales ; masseteric shield present, small or large ; tympanic 

 present; two or three upper temporals, first largest and usually extending to the upper 

 surface of the head. 



Pterygoid teeth strongly develoiied. 



23 to 25 scales and granules in a straight line between the symphysis of the chin- 

 shields and the median collar-plate; gular fold distinct. Collar not or but very 

 feebly serrated, composed of 7 to 9 |)lates. 



Body covered with small, smooth granules, wJiich are slightly smaller on the sides 

 than on the back; 50 to 55 scales across the middle of the body, 3 or 4 transverse 

 series corresponding to a ventral plate, 38 to 4:^ in tlie middle of the back corre- 

 sponding to the length of the head. Ventral plates ia 8 (or 10 ? *) longitudinal series, 

 broader than long, subequal, or the second series from the median line the broadest ; 

 in 28 to 30 transverse series. 



Prieanal plate rather large, bordered by two semicircles of scales. Scales on upper 

 surface of tibia smaller than dorsals. 25 or 2G lamellar scales under the fourth toe. 

 16 to 20 femoral pores cm each side. 



Caudal scales truncate, the upper rather oblique, diagonally and rather strongly 

 but obtusely keeled, the lower smooth (in the basal third); apical pits very distinct; 

 the whorls not very unequal in length ; 28 or 30 scales in the fourth whorl behind 

 the postanal granules. 



The coloration of the type-specimens is thus described by Blanford : — Centre of 

 back olive-grey ; a rather irregular whitish line down each side [originating behind 

 the supratemporal shields], breaking up behind into white spots, with irregular 

 mottling and spots of black forming an indistinct band inside and outside the white 

 one; another ill-marked pale line down the lower portion of each side, the ground- 

 colour of which, and of the breast and abdomen, is pale greenish blue, the anterior 

 and inner margins of most of the ventral plates near the sides being black. According 

 to De Filijjpi, there are some blue spots near the axillary region, and the anal region 

 and lower part of the tail are tinged with fiery red. 



The following notes refer to three well-preserved specimens recently received from 

 M. L. A. Lantz. 



Male pale brown above, with small black spots having a tendency to form a reticu- 

 lation ; sides of head and body with numerous whitish dark-edged ocellar spots, the 

 largest in and above the axil ; throat and belly white ; outer ventrals blue, with small 

 black si)ots ; anal region, lower surface of thighs, and lower surface of tail reddish. 



Female (PI. 11. fig. 13) not unlike the preceding, but with the white dorso-lateral 

 streak distinct on the nape and continued as a regular series of spots on the body ; 



• De Filippi gave ten as the number of longitudinal rows. Blanford, redescribing the type-specimens, 

 two in iminber, says: — "Eight lonpituiiiiial rows, all nearly e(]n.il in size: in one of the specimens there is 

 an aJditioual row of much Bmaller scales on each side, but it is broken up in the other specimen." 



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