282 



Lacerfid^e. 



spaces ; the median bifurcates between the shoulders and its wliite 

 inner border is again divided by a short streak on the nape, which 

 thus bears 7 or 9 blaclc streaks. Beginning with the outer, the white 

 streaks start from the upper lip, througli the t_ympanum, from behind 

 the eye, passing above the tympanum, from the superciliary edge, and 

 from the occipital shield. The striation is not continued on the tail, 

 which is reddish. Limbs dark brown with round white spots. 



The dark streaks persist in the adult, on a pale grey, greyish brown, 

 or reddish brown ground, but they often bear yellowish, black-edged 

 ocellar spots, or they may be broken up into series of black spots ; 

 the vertebral streak may disappear on the nape or half-way down the 

 body. Greater part of tail yellow or reddish orange. Lower parts white. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



From end of suotit to vent . 



,, „ ,, fore limb 



Length of head . 

 Width of head . 

 Depth of head 

 Pore limb .... 

 Hind limb .... 



Foot 



Tail 



I. 1^ , G-i'eat Namaqualand (type). ! 

 fonteiu. 4. $ . Clamis. 



50 

 211 

 13 

 7-6 

 6 

 20 

 36 

 18 



61 



20 



12 



8 



6 



21 



38 



20 



143 



20 

 13 



7 

 5-5 

 18 

 31 

 1(3 



55 

 21 

 12 



8 

 6 



18 



34 



18 



110 



cJ. Steinkopf. 3. ?, Deel- 



P(-ii-tlcii.}(irs of Specimens Exaniined 

 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I 

 ,J Gamis, Daniaralaml 

 ? ,, „ S.AM. 



^ Nauclies „ 



„ Damaralantl 



? „ . . . . 



(J Great Namaqualancl (type) 



„ Wasserfall, Great Naiiiaqualaud 51 

 „ Steinliopt, Little Naraaqualaud . 

 „ Naniaqxialand .... 

 9 Lower Norob, Gordonia, McG. M. 

 (J Lower Molopo „ „ 



