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the cantlius rostralis and above the eye to the nape, dark brown ; 

 the belly darker towards the narrow lateral white band, which 

 is edged inferiorly by a fine brown line ; the rest of the body 

 uniform, with minute dark dots. (Gray, Zool. Ereb. & Terror, 

 pi. viii. fig. 1.) AU have 21 series of scales. 



o. $. . Port Essington. Mr. Gilbert [0.]. (Typeo 



L. punctulata.) 



b. 2 . W. Australia. 



c. 2 • Australia. Sir J. Richardson [P.]. 



d. Hgr. Australia. Oapt. Stokes [P.]. 



e. d" . New South Wales. G. Krefit, Esq. 



(Contains a young Amphtholurus in its stomach.) 



Vae. B. As in the preceding, but the white lateral line edged above 

 with a darker band of the same tint as the belly, which band 

 is again edged with a rather indistinct lighter band ; belly 

 scarcely darker than the back, with white dots or shafts. 21 

 series of scales. 



f. $. Islands of Torres Straits. Rev. S. Macfarlane [C.]. 



g. S . Thursday Island, Torres H.M.S. ' Alert.' 



Straits. 



ft The white labial band is broad and occupies both the upper and 

 the lower lip, entering the eye. 



Vab. C, In all other respects like var. A. (Doubtless the form 

 originally described by Gray under the name of L. burtonii, 

 P. Z. S. 1833.) Scales in 21 rows. 



h. 2 • ? Haslar Collection. 



Yak. D. Light grey, the lateral band passing through the eye and 

 the lower surface of the head dark brown ; the white lateral 

 band soon splits up into several, separated by darker bands ; 

 belly with darker longitudinal bands and whitish dots. 21 

 rows of scales. 



i-m. cJ 2 • Cornwallis Island. Rev. S. Macfarlane [C.l. 



n-o. (S $ . Islands of Torres Straits. Rev. S. Macfarlane [C.J. 



Vae. E. Five or seven regular longitudinal dark bands on the body, 

 the central one dividing into two on the nape, uniting again 

 on the tip of the snout. (Gray, in Grey's Austr. pi. iii. fig. 1.) 



a. 21 series of scales. 

 p. 2' Houtman's Abrolhos. 



6. 19 series of scales. 



J, r. S • ^' AustraHa. 



s. c? . Swan River. 



{. (J. ? Haslar Collection. 



