7. MABUIA. 157 



1. Mabuia fogoensis. (Plate VI. fig. 1.) 



Euprepes fogoensis, OShaughn. Ann. i^- Mag. X. JI. (4) xiii. 1874, 

 p. 300. 



Snout rather elongate, obtuse ; the shape of the head somewhat 

 like that of the typical forna of fMcerta maralis. Lower eyelid with an 

 undivided transparent disk. Nostril just above or behind tlic vertical 

 of the suture between the rostral and the first labial ; a postnasal ; 

 anterior loreal slightly or not in contact with the first labial ; supra- 

 nasals in contact behind the rostral ; frontonasal broader than long ; 

 praefrontals forming a median suture ; frontal as long as or a little 

 shorter than the frontoparietals and interparietal together, in contact 

 with the second and third, or first, second, and third supraoculars; 

 four supraoculars, second largest and usually touching the prte- 

 frontal ; five or six supraciliaries ; frontoparietals distinct, larger 

 than the iutei'parietal ; parietals forming a suture behind the latter 

 shield ; a pair of nuchals ; fifth and sixth upper labials (or sub- 

 oculars) below the eye, the former not or but slightly larger than 

 the latter. Ear-opening oval, about as large as the eye-opening, the 

 anterior border simple or with a few slightly pi'ojecting granules. 

 Dorsal scales mostly feebly bicariuate, some, here and there, tri- 

 carinate ; nuchal and lateral scales very feebly tricarinate ; 60 to 

 6-t scales round the middle of the body, subequal. The hind limb 

 reaches the wrist or the elbow of the adpressed fore limb. Sub- 

 digital lamellae smooth. Tail once and one fourth to once and two 

 thirds as long as head and body. Olive-brown above, variegated 

 with darker and lighter ; three unspotted bands along the back ; 

 lower surfaces yellowish, throat and chest marbled with grey- 

 brown. 



Cape Terde Islands. 



a. Several spec. : Fogo. Rev. K. T. Lowe [P.]. 1 



ad. & hgr. } (Tvpes.) 



b. Yg. St. Vincent. Rev. R. T. Lowe [P.]. j 



2. Mabuia stangeri. (Plate VI. fig. 2.) 



Euprepis stangeri. Gray, Cat. p. 112. 

 Euprepis polylepis, Peters, OEfvers. Vef.-Ak. Fiirh. 1869, p. 660 *. 

 Euprepes hopfferi, Bocage, Jorn. Sc. Lisb. v. 187-5, p. 110. 



Snout short, obtuse. Lower eyelid with an undivided transparent 

 disk. Nostril just above or behind the vertical of the suture 



* Types (6154) examined. 



