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by these wrinkles is finely granular. The auricular aperture is verti- 

 cally subelliptical, of moderate development, and not overlapped by 

 any scales ; its circumference being wholly granular. 



The scales are small, subrhomboid, and slightly carinated ; they are 

 the smallest upon the neck, increasing somewhat along the back to 

 the posterior portion of the body, where they are the largest, passing 

 gradually to the caudal scales, which are larger still, and disposed 

 upon verticils. The keels here become more apparent, and the scales, 

 from rhomboid, assume a subtrapezoid aspect, with an oblique direc- 

 tion of the keels. Two granular areas may be seen pointing towards 

 the middle of the flanks, proceeding, one from the axilla, the other 

 from the groin. The middle portion of the flank is covered with 

 smooth scales, similar to those on the abdomen, but lanceolated in 

 shape, instead of being subrhomboid, as are all those extending from 

 the chest to the insertion of the hind limbs. On the preanal region, 

 the scales are smaller than on the abdomen ; they are very small, 

 almost granular at the periphery of the vent ; upon the inferior sur- 

 face of the tail, they have the same general aspect as on the upper 

 surface, with the exception, that they are smooth, instead of being 

 carinated. The upper surface of the fore-limbs is covered with cari- 

 nated scales, similar to those of the back, whilst on their anterior 

 aspect, they are more strongly carinated and lanceolated. The pos- 

 tero inferior aspect of the forearm is granular; that of the arm is 

 covered with small and smooth scales. The fingers are slender and 

 scaly to the base of the nails ; there are three series of scales upon 

 their upper aspects, two of which might be considered as lateral series, 

 and two beneath, not in verticils ; they are, moreover, smooth. The 

 inner finger is quite small ; the outer one or fifth is the next in size ; 

 the second comes next ; the third and fourth are much longer than 

 the rest, the fourth being the longest of all. The palm of the hand is 

 granular. The nails are slender, compressed at the base, acute upon 

 their extremities, and slightly curved. The upper aspect of the hind 

 limbs is likewise covered with scales, similar to those of the posterior 

 portion of the back, though somewhat larger, and more conspicuously 

 carinated. On the anterior aspect of the thigh, the scales are rather 

 large, nearly smooth, and posteriorly acute. The posterior aspect of 

 the same region is granular. The inferior surface of the thigh and leg 

 is covered with smooth and small scales, as also the posterior aspect 

 of the leg. The soles of the feet are granular. The toes are slender, 



