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Mr. G. A. Boulenger on new 



frontal, separating the small prefrontals ; frontal little longer 

 than broad ; interparietal pentagonal, as long as and a little 

 narrower than the parietals ; five small occipitals ; four 

 supraorbitals, first smallest; nostril between two nasals; 

 posterior nasal in contact with the fir eno- orbital ; a loreal ; 

 a series of large infraorbitals ; temporal shields large; seven 

 upper and five lower labials ; chin-shields, four pairs, first 

 small and separated by a large post-symphysial, second and 

 third forming a median suture ; gular plate3 large, forming 



Fig. 4. 



b 



Euspondylns stenolejri*. a, upper view of head ; b, side view of head ; 

 c, lower view of head ; d, anal region. 



seven transverse series between the chin-shields and the 

 collar-plates, of which there are nine. Dorsal scales very 

 narrow, obtusely keeled, shorter than the ventrals ; 44 scales 

 round the middle of the body, ventrals included, 30 from 

 occiput to base of tail. Ventral plates large, in 12 longitu- 

 dinal and 18 transverse series. Four anterior and four 

 posterior prseanals, anterior as long as broad, posterior much 

 longer than broad. 9 femoral pores on each side. Caudal 

 scales like those on the body. Dark brown above, yellowish 

 beneath; a rather indistinct light dorso-lateral streak. 



mm. 



Total length (tail reproduced) 95 



Head 12 



Width of head 



From end of snout to fore limb 20 



„ „ vent 



Fore limb 14 



Hind limb 



