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spaces ; the median bifurcates between the shonlders and its white 

 inner border is again divided by a short streak on the nape, which 

 thus bears 7 or 9 black streaks. Beginning with the outer, the wliite 

 streaks start from the upper lip, through the tympanum, from behind 

 the eye, passing above the tympanum, from the superciliary edge, and 

 from the occipital shield. The striation is not continued on the tail, 

 which is reddish. Limbs dai*k brown with round white spots. 



The dark streaks persist in the adult, on a pale grey, greyish brown, 

 or reddish brown ground, but they often bear yellowish, black-edged 

 ocellar spots, or they may be broken up into series of black spots ; 

 the vertebral streak may disappear on the nape or half-way down the 

 body. Gi'eater part of tail yellow or I'eddish orange. Lower parts white. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



1. (^, Grreat Namaqualand (type). 2. ,^ , Steinkopf . 3. 9 , Deel- 

 fontein. 4. $ , Gramis. 



Particulars of 



(J Garais, Damai-aland 



? „ „ S.A.M. 



^ Nauches „ 



„ Damaraland .... 



? 



(J Great Naniaqualand (type) 



+ >» 5» • 



(? ,, ■ . 



„ Wasserfall, Gi'eat Naniaqualand 

 „ Steinkopf, Little Namaqualand . 

 „ Naniaqualand . . . . 

 ? Lower Norob, Gordonia, McG. M. 

 (J Lower Molopo „ „ 



