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Laceiiidie. 



body ; sides of ueck and body with numerous iiTegular vertical black 

 bars, crossed by two whitish streaks from behind the eye, the upper 

 passing above the tympanum, to the tail, where they are separated by 

 a dark band ; blue spots sometimes present on the sides, between the 

 black bars. Lower parts white. 



The female specimen from Eldorado, Southern Rhodesia, is brown 

 above, with 8 light streaks on the ueck in front and 7 behind, these 

 streaks more indistinct on the Irody ; series of lilack spots ))etween 

 them on the sides. 



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- (S, Nyika Plateau (type). 2. (J, Masuka Plateau (type). 

 3-4. 9 , Morogoro. 5. 9 > Eldorado (type of L. kirdweUi). 



Particniors of Sjierimens Examined. 



J" Nyika Plateau, Nyassa- 



laud (type) . 

 „ Masuka Plateau, Nyassa- 



60 60 25 9 29 



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