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the same time transverse and longitudinally oblique upwards, converg- 

 ing towards the dorsal series, which otherwise has the same shape and 

 size as the rest. The catenation is conspicuous, and follows the oblique 

 longitudinal lines. They are somewhat reduced in size as they approxi- 

 mate the lower portion of the sides, and pass, without transition, to 

 the abdomen, where they constitute similar transverse and oblique 

 series, subrhombic in shape ; their posterior angle is acute, owing to 

 the prolongation of the keel, which is not very apparent except uudor 

 the chest. The tail is subconical, depressed at the base, protected by 

 imbricated and carinated scales, larger than those of the body, and 

 somewhat smaller beneath than above. The legs are quite slender : 

 the anterior ones, when stretched backwards alongside the body, are 

 made to reach the groins, while the posterior ones will attain the 

 auricular aperture when similarly dealt with. The scales covering 

 their upper surface are larger than beneath, larger over the arms than 

 the forearms, whilst over the thighs they are smaller than over the 

 legs, properly so called, and, moreover, as large beneath as above, 

 on the latter-mentioned region; over the forearms, they are also equal 

 in size above and below. It is almost needless to say that they are all 

 strongly carinated. Under the palm of the hands and sole of the feet, 

 their size is quite reduced, though preserving their general aspect, 

 such as a rhombic shape and conspicuous keel. Under the fingers 

 and toes, we observe transverse bicarinated plates, and a,bove, small, 

 imbricated, and keeled scales. The nails are compressed, curved, and 

 acute. There are neither femoral nor preanal pores visible upon the 

 specimen examined, in all probability of the female sex. 



The color above is brownish-olive, with small black spots over the 

 posterior portion of the head, neck, shoulders, anterior portion of the 

 trunk, and fore-limbs. Beneath yellowish-olive, with obsolete, small 

 spots, under the head alone. 



LOG. New South Wales, Australia. 



