418 BCiNciD-a:. 



1. Sepsina gastrosticta. (Plate XXV. fig, 2.) 



Gongvlus gastrostictus, O^ Shaiujhn. Ann. ^~ May. N. JI. (5) iv. 1879, 

 p. 301. 



Snout obtiise, scarcelj- projecting beyond the labial margin ; eye 

 moderate ; lower eyelid scaly ; ear-opeuing suboval, as large as the 

 eye-opening ; frontal more than twice as long as the frontonasal, 

 longer than broad, angularly emarginate on each side by the first 

 supraocular ; four supraoculars ; seven supruciliaries ; interparietal 

 much shorter and narrower than the frontal, its anterior border 

 convex ; fourth upper labial entering the orbit. 32 scales round 

 the middle of the body, dorsals equal, laterals smallest. Limbs 

 short, pentadactyle : the fore limb, stretched forwards, reaches 

 beyond the ear : its length equals that of the head. Brown above, 

 each scale edged with darker ; sides closely mottled with black ; 

 lower surfaces greyish white, black-dotted. 



millim. millim. 



From snout to vent. 80 Fore limb 14 



Head 14 Hind limb 20 



Width of head 8 



Madagascar. 



a. Ad. Madagascar. (Type.) 



2. Sepsina splendida. 



Gongyhis splendidus, Gra«c?u/. Ann. Sc.Nat. (o) xv. 1872, art. 20, p. 8, 



Snout obtuse, scarcely projecting beyond the labial margin ; eye 

 moderate ; lower eyelid scaly ; ear-opening suboval, nearly as large 

 as the eye-opening; frontal much longer than the frontonasal, 

 longer than broad, angularly emaiginate on each side by the first 

 supraocular ; five supraoculars ; eight supraciliaries ; interparieral 

 narrow, much shorter than the frontal, its anterior border convex 

 or obtusely angular ; fourth upper labial entering the orbit. 28 to 

 30 scales round the middle of the body, those of the two vertebral 

 series much broader than the others. Limbs short, pentadactyle ; 

 the fore limb, stretched forwards, reaches beyond the ear ; its length 

 a little exceeds that of the head. Tail a little longer than head 

 and body. Yellowish or pale brown above, with numerous trans- 

 verse black bands narrower than the interspaces between them ; 

 lower surfaces yellowish ; one or two series of confluent black spots 

 along the middle of the belly and transverse ones (continuations of 

 the dorsal bands) on the sides and on the throat and tail. 



millim. millim. 



Total length ^io Fore limb 22 



Head 19 Hind limb 28 



Width of head .... 14 Tail 130 



Body 86 



Madagascar. 



a-f. Ad. & hgr. East Betsileo. Rev. W. D. Cowan [C.]. 



