520 



Mr. G. A, Boulenger on new 



frontal, separating* the small prasfrontals ; frontal little longer 

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

 narrower than the parietals ; five small occipitals ; four 

 sn|)raorbitals, first smallest ; nostril between two nasals ; 

 posterior nasal in contact with the freno-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 

 tliird forming a median suture ; gular plates large, forming 



Fis:. 4. 



6 



Eus])ond)jhis stejioleins. a, upper view of bead ; h, side view of head ; 

 c, luwer view of head ; d, aual 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 tlie 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 proeanals, 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 7 



From end of snout to fore limb 20 



„ „ vent 58 



Fore limb 14 



Hind limb 20 



