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side of each parietal. A large loreal. Four small plates in 

 a line between the orbit and the nasal and some small ones 

 between the loreal and tlie orbit. Two supraorbitals. Seven 

 upper labials ; fourth elongate and situated below the orbit, 

 from which it is separated by a row of small scales. Mental 

 large, triangular, broader than long. Five lower labials, the 



Fig. 2. 



Delma lineata, sp. n. a. Lower view of snout, b. Upper view of 

 head. c. Side view o head. 



first separated from its fellow by a small scale behind the 

 mental. Sixteen longitudinal rows of scales round tlie middle 

 of the body. The enlarged ventral scales decreasing in width 

 posteriorly, the anterior at least twice as broad as long; 

 they form 51 pairs. Two large anal scales. 



Olive above, lighter beneath, the anterior part of the lower 

 surfaces yellowish. A. broad light (grey ? in spirit !) vertebral 

 line extending to the end of the tail. The edges of the scales 

 lighter, on the back forming small longitudinal lines between 

 the rows of scales. 



mm. 



Width of head _o 



From snout to vent 7o 



Tail It5() 



Hind limb -•' 



