146 



scmciD^. 



large, obtuse lobules. Scales smooth, laterals a little smaller than 

 dorsals and ventrals, 34 to 40 round the middle of the bod}'. Fore 

 limb as long as or a little shorter than the head ; its length, in the 

 adult, contained from three to four times in the distance between 

 axilla and groin. Tail cylindrical, shorter than the body. Yellowish 

 or pale brown above, with more or less distinct dark brown cross 

 bauds ; frequently a dark brown band along the side of the neck, 

 sometimes extending to the temple ; lower surfaces yellowish, 

 uuiform or spotted with brown. 



niillim. 



Total length 585 



Head 70 



"Width of head .... 58 

 Body 265 



Australia ; Tasmania. 



a. Ad. 

 h. Ad. 

 c-d. Yg. 



Ad., stutied. 

 I, m. Ad. & ligr. 

 n. Ad. 

 u. Ad. 

 P- Hgr. 

 q. Ad., stuffed. 

 r. Hgr. 

 s. Ad. 

 t-u. Yg. 

 y, w, X. Ad. & 



hgi'., stuffed. 

 y. Ad. 

 s. Skeletou. 



Australia. 

 Australia. 

 Australia. 

 Australia. 



inilliin. 



Fore limb (JS 



Hind limb 07 



Tail 250 



Capt. mite [P.]. (Type. 

 Zoological Society. 

 Sir J. Richardson [P.]. 



N. Australiau Expedition. 



Islands of Torres Straits. 



Cape York. 



Port Essiugtou. 



Port Essington. 



N. S. Wales. 



Sydney. 



Tasmania. 



Tasmania. 



J.E. El8ey,Esq. [P.]. 

 Rev. S. Macfarlane [C.]. 



Lord Derbv [P.]. 

 Mr. Gilbert [C.]. 

 G. Krefft, Esq. 

 Dr. G. Bennett [P.]. 

 Sir J. Richardson [P.]. 



Sir A. Smith [P.]. 



3. Tiliqua nigrolutea. 



Cyclodus nigroluteus, Gray, Cat. p. 104. 

 Quay 4" Gaim. Voy. Unmie, Bepf. pi. xli. 

 Tiliqua nigroluteus, Gi-ay, Grif. A. K.'ix. Syn. p. G8. 

 Cyclodus nigroluteus, Diim. 4' Bibr. v. p. 750 ; Straiic, 

 St PeU-rsb. x. ISOCi, p. 457. 



h, Bull. Ac. 



Frontonasal in contact with the rostral, and sometimes also with 

 the frontal ; four supraoculars ; four or five supraciliaries ; inter- 

 parietal narrower than the parietals; scales on the occiput not 

 broader than long ; anterior temporals not larger than the others ; 

 ear-opening smaller than the eye-opeuing, with two obtuse lobules. 

 28 to 30 scales round the middle of the body, dorsals largest, rather 

 Fore limb as long as or slightly longer than the head, its 



rugose. 



length contained thrice to thrice and a half in the distance between 

 axilla and groin. Tail not quite half the length of head and body, 

 cylindrical. Brownish or olive above, with large dark brown spots 



