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Four preanal scales, the two central ones being the largest. 

 Fore limbs very small, reaching to the ear-opening when 

 laid forward. Toes very short, the third and fourth equal 

 in length. The hind limb and toes very short, the second 

 and fifth toes equal in length, the fourth one fifth longer than 

 the third. Upper parts brownish, finely mottled with darker ; 

 lower parts whitish. 



millim. millim. 



Distance of the snout from the eye 5 4 



„ „ ear-opening. . 14 10 



„ „ fore limb.... 26 19 



„ „ vent 118 70 



Length of the tail (broken) 107 



„ fore limb 11 8^ 



„ third front toe 2^ \\ 



„ hind limb 21 13 



„ fourth hind toe 5| 4 



The British Museum has received three specimens of this 

 species from the Comoro Islands — a smaller one through Dr. 

 Kirk, and two larger ones through Mr. Bewsher, who states 

 that they were obtained on the Paddy sugar estate in Johanna, 

 under stones, at an altitude of 1000 feet above the sea. 



Chameleon cephalolepis. 



This species is allied to C. tigris from the Seychelles ; but 

 the scales on the head, which in the latter species are minute, 

 are much larger and scute-like in the present new species. 

 The snout is not produced, but terminates in two pairs of 

 pointed tubercles, which are the continuation of the series of 

 tubercles with which the canthus rostralis is furnished. The 

 canthus rostralis passes uninterruptedly into the superciliary 

 ridge, which is joined by a horizontal forward prolongation of 

 the occipital ridge. A rather prominent crest runs along the 

 middle of the occipital region. Occiput narrow, but rounded 

 behind, without spine and without lateral flap. Scales of the 

 body smooth, small, granular, equal. Dorsal crest very low, 

 showing some short isolated spines anteriorly only. The 

 gular and ventral crest is rather more distinct, but likewise 

 very low. Coloration without distinct markings. 



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