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pores occur on each side of the head, and along 

 each side of the body, so as to form a line along 

 the space between the fore and hind legs. A 

 collar formed by a loose fold of the skin passes 

 beneath the neck. The tail is very much flattened 

 laterally, with sharp edges above and below, and 

 terminates gradually in a blunt point. In spring 

 a high membranous crest with a jagged edge 

 runs along the back from between the eyes nearly 

 to the tail, which also is crested. The upper 

 parts are blackish-brown, blotched with rounded 

 spots of a darker tint. The breast and belly are 

 of a bright orange, or orange -yellow, with con- 

 spicuous round black spots, sometimes confluent, 

 or running one into the other, and forming 

 irregular bands. The sides are dotted with 

 white, and there is often a silvery white band 

 along the sides of the tail. 



Entire length about five or six inches. 



