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by a black streak. The dorsal series of black spots are better defined ; 

 the fulvous band is quite distinct, beneath which, on the sides of the 

 body, may be seen another series of transversely elongated, large, black 

 spots, limited beneath by a fulvous fillet or vitta, extending from the 

 axillae to the groins. Under that fillet, along the lowermost portion 

 of the sides, small, obsolete, dark spots may }et be seen. Beneath 

 unicolor, like the adult female. 



Loc. " About fences at Patrick's Plains, &c.," New South Wales, 

 Australia. 



2. AMPHIBOLURUS MACULIFERUS, Grd. 



CHAR. SPEC. Crista parvula secundum regionem dorsualem medianam 

 protensa. Occipitis lateribus sine squamis spinosis. Squamis gula- 

 ribus et abdominalibus, cum crurum facie inferiors, obsolete carina- 

 ti-s ; gularihus non pendentibus. Corporis latera quibusdam squamis 

 brevibus et ereclis sunt ornata. Cauda sine squamarum spinosum 

 serie transversali. Colore flavescente; tergo, cruribus, et caiida nigro 

 fasciatis ; abdomine et infer iori caudae facie unicoloribus ; gula et 

 membris punctis fuscis notatis. 



SPEC. CHAR. A diminutive scaly ridge along the middle line of the 

 back. Sides of hind part of the head spineless. Scales of the 

 throat, abdomen, and inferior surface of the limbs, obsoletely cari- 

 nated ; those of the throat not hanging down. Sides of the body 

 with some short and erect scales. Tail without cross rows of spiny 

 scales upon its upper surface. Yellowish, with transverse blackish 

 bands on the back, limbs, and tail; belly and tail beneath unicolor; 

 throat and limbs speckled with blackish. 



SYN. Amphibolurug maculiferus, GRD. in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. November, 

 1857, 198. 



OBSERV. This species is so closely allied to the preceding one that, 

 upon a first glance, one might well have supposed not to differ from 

 it. This must have been the impression of the naturalists of the 

 Expedition, for we find no mention made of the unique specimen 



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