162 



Laceriidn'. 



8 femoral pores on each side, the series sometimes restricted to the 

 basal half of the thigh. 16 to 2"2 lamellar scales under the fourth toe. 



Caudal scales strongly keeled, upper similar to dorsals, lower 

 obtusely pointed. 



Brown or olive above, usually with ;i black vertebral streak and two 

 whitish, black-edged streaks on each side, the upper starting from the 

 superciliary edge, and continued, as a series of ocellar spots, along the 

 tail, the lower from the upper lip, through the ear-opening, to the 

 hind limb, reappearing behind the latter as a series of ocellar spots 

 along the tail. Upper surface of head with small or rather large 

 black spots ; a black streak from the nostril to the eye ; anterior upper 

 labials spotted with black. Lower parts bluish or greenish white (in 

 spirit), uniform or with large black spots. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



Particulars of Specimens Examined. 



S Cape of Good Hope (type), P.M. 



? 



P.M. 



S Type of T. hurchelli . 



„ Cape Town ... 

 ^ Peri Busli, King William's Town 



1. Length from snout to vent (in millimetres). 2. Scales round body (ventrals 

 included). 3. Transverse series of ventral plates, i. Femoral pores on 

 each side. 5. Lamellse under foiu'th toe. 



