REPTILES. 



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PLATE XXIV. Fig. B. 

 HINULIA TETBAGONUBUS. 



The prsefrontal forms a broad suture with the rostral as well as 

 with the vertical. Vertical five-sided much longer than broad. 

 Only one fronto-parietal, notched behind to receive the front part 

 of the central occipital. Nostril in the centre of the nasal, with a 

 limate groove behind. Ear-opening without lobes in front. The 

 middle of the body is surrounded by 28 longitudinal series of 

 scales, those on the back being rather larger than those on the 

 sides and abdomen ; there are 40 scales in a longitudinal series 

 between the fore and hind legs. Four prseanal scales, subequal in 

 size. Tail strong, tetrahedral. Legs feeble ; the anterior extends 

 to the ear-opening, if stretched forwards ; fingers very feeble and 

 short. The hind leg covers about one-half of its distance from 

 the fore leg ; the fourth toe one fourth longer than the third. 



Upper parts light- brownish, finely marbled with darker ; sides 

 lighter ; lower parts white. 



One example, apparently adult, from the Fiji Islands, 



