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the first labial ; siipranasals in contact behind the rostral ; fronto- 

 nasal a little broader than long, usually in contact with the frontal ; 

 latter as long as or a little longer than the frontoparietals and inter- 

 parietal together, in contact with the second and third supraoculars ; 

 four supraoculars, first small, second largest ; five supraciliarios, 

 second largest ; frontoparietals distinct, smaller than the inter- 

 parietal ; parietals usually in contact behind the latter shield ; a 

 pair of nuchals ; subocular much narrowed inferiorly, sometimes 

 not reaching the lip, usually wedged in between the sixth and 

 seventh, or fifth and sixth, labials. Ear-opening oval, oblique, 

 smaller than the transparent palpebral disk, with two to four short 

 subtriangular lobules anteriorly. Dorsal, nuchal, and lateral scales 

 strongly tricarinate (a few may be quinquecarinate) ; 152 to 36 

 scales round the middle of the body, dorsals largest. The hind 

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

 Scales on the soles sharply keeled, spinose ; subdigital lamellae 

 sharply uni- or tricarinate. Tail once and one fourth to once and 

 a half the length of head and body. Olive or brown above, with 

 dark or yellowish dots ; frequently a broad light dorso-lateral band ; 

 no light streak on the flanks ; the upper parts may be of a pale 

 yellowish brown, with a dark brown band on the temple and side 

 of neck ; lower surfaces whitish, uniform or brown-dotted ; throat 

 usually brown-spotted. 



63. Mabuia wahlbergii*. 

 Euprepes wablbergii, Peters, Q^fvers. Vet.-Ak. Fork, 1869, p. 661. 



Snout moderate, obtusely acuminate ; loreal region concave. 

 Lower eyelid with a large transparent disk. Kostril pierced 

 behind the vertical of the suture between the rostral and the 

 first labial ; a postnasal : anterior loreal not touching the first 

 labial ; supranasals in contact behind the rostral ; frontonasal a 



* Described from the type specimen in tbe Berlin Museum. 



