32 Mr. G. A. Boulenger on a neio Neiot. 



broad, twice as broad as the supraocular, as long as its 

 distance from the rostral, a little shorter than the parietals ; 

 nostril large, between two nasals ; loreal longer than deep ; 

 one prajocular, not reaching upper surface of head ; two post- 

 oculars ; temporals 3-4-4; eight upper labials, fourth and 

 fifth entering the eye ; five lower labials in contact with the 

 anterior chin-shields, which are larger than the posterior. 

 Scales smooth, with distinct paired apical pits, in 25 rows, 

 those of the median row enlarged and nearly as long as 

 broad. Ventrals 184- ; anal entire; subcaudals 80, the last 

 28 paired, the rest single. Dark brown above, strongly 

 iridescent, with very indistinct traces of darker cross-bars ; 

 dark brown beneath, with small irregular yellowish blotches. 



Total length 1320 mm. ; tail 310. 



A single male specimen from near tlie city of Sao Paulo. 



V. — Description of a new Neiot. 

 By G. A. Boulenger, F.R.S. 



[Plate IV.] 



Molge macrosoma, sp. n. 



Body cylindrical, much elongate, 4^ times as long as tlie 

 head ; distance between the limbs 2^ times the distance 

 between the end of the snout and the fore limb. Tail shorter 

 than head and body, compressed, w\i\\ dorsal and ventral 

 crests, the muscular part thick. Head once and ^ as long as 

 broad, moderately depressed, its depth once and \ in its 

 width ; snout short, rounded ; eyes small ; no labial lobes ; 

 a ligamentous fronto-squamosal arch. Palatine teeth forming- 

 two nearly straight series, parallel and well separated from 

 each other in front, feebly divergent behind, not extending 

 forwards beyond the line of the choanse. Limbs widely 

 separated when pressed against the body. Third linger much 

 longer than second ; third toe slightly longer than fourth. 

 Skin feebly waity; no dorsal crest or vertebral groove; a 

 strong gular fold ; no parotoids ; no large pores on the head 

 and sides. Uniform black, except the tips of the toes, the 

 cloacal lips, and the lower edge of the tail, which are yellow 



mm. 



Total length 175 



From snout to vent 93 



Lengtli of head 17 



Width of head 13 



Fore limb 27 



Hind limb '27 



Tail ii2 



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