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inner digit rudimentary, not dilated, with strong, very dis- 

 tinct claw ; tlie digital dilatations bearing inferiorly two series 

 of regular oblique lamellae, separated by a median groove. 

 Upper surfaces covered with juxtaposed granular scales ; lower 

 surfaces with imbricate scales. Pupil round. Eyelid distinct 

 all round. Males with praeanal pores. 



Micro scalabotes Cowanii^ sp. n. 



Head small, much longer than broad, not distinct from neck ; 

 snout obtuse, as long as the distance between the eye and the 

 ear-opening, not quite once and a half the diameter of the 

 orbit; ear-opening very small, roundish. Body rather elon- 

 gate, moderately depressed, not distinct from the tail, which 

 is almost as thick at the base ; the latter tapers into a point 

 and is slightly depressed, suboval in section. Limbs rather 

 feeble j digits gradually increasing in size from first to fourth ; 

 fifth half the length of the latter ; seven transverse lamellae 

 under the dilated part of the third and fourth digits, the two 

 basal undivided ; the slender part of the digits with narrow 

 transverse lamellae. Upper surfaces covered with uniform 

 small granular scales, considerably larger on the snout and 

 lnterorbital space. Rostral broad, subpentagonal ; nostril 

 pierced between the rostral, the first upper labial, and two 

 nasals, the upper nasal being the largest and separated from its 

 fellow on the other side by two granules ; six or seven upper 

 and as many lower labials ; mental rather large, subtriangular; 

 irregular small chin-shields, gradually passing into the guiar 

 scales. Latter z-elatively large, though considerably smaller 

 than the ventrals, which are large, smooth, and distinctly 

 imbricate. Six or eight pneanal pores forming a short 

 angular series. Caudal scales uniform, cycloid, imbricate, 

 largest on the lower surface. Reddish-golden brown above, 

 with darker greyish-brown vertebral and lateral bands ; tail 

 with more or less distinct darker angular markings ; labials 

 brown-dotted j lower surfaces whitish, the throat with a few 

 scattered brown dots. 



millim. 



Total length 73 



Head... U 



Width of head 



Body 22 



Fore limb 10 



Hind limb..- 18 



Tail 42 



Two male specimens were collected in East Betsileo, Mada- 

 gascar, by the Rev. W. Deans Cowan, 



