432 Mr. G. A. Boulenger on new 
the occiput and the base of the tail; ventral plates in 10 or 
12 longitudinal and 28 to 30 transverse series. 4 anterior 
and 6 posterior preanals. Male with 7 or 8 femoral pores. 
Tail covered with equal, elongate-quadrangular, smooth scales. 
Dark grey above and beneath, above with small black spots 
and with a somewhat lighter dorso-lateral streak between two 
black lines, beginning from the posterior border of the eye 
and extending to the base of the tail; a black median streak 
on the nape; tail lighter beneath, spotted with black. 
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Motel length UE ccnc cite Aven eth 170 
CAG CER chai Shay co CGR eb ba i tletoe Rabidelnts 15 
Wadthvof Wead ©. 20. cueisigs bs pasizion- tle 8 
From end of snout to fore limb,....... 25 
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Move Maina Wo UAT ACA AN oe eta 16 
land! iniby aS Re ERASER ee aie 22 
DAL bie ghoere care sal beetle verdes bon aie iiek eae 
A female specimen from Rio Albireggas, Venezuela, at an 
altitude of about 11,500 feet, and two males from Escorial, 
10,000 feet, collected by Sr. Bricefio. 
This species connects Huspondylus with Anadia. 
Bachia lineata. 
Fore limb with four clawed digits, hind limb with two. 
Internasal truncate in front, broader behind, with the postero- 
lateral angles cut off; frontal octagonal, nearly twice as long 
as broad ; a long tetragonal interparietal; two supraoculars ; 
a large loreal; seven temporals; six upper labials; five 
lower labials; chin-shields, one anterior and two pairs. 
Scales elongate, four-sided, juxtaposed on the back, broader on 
the belly ; 46 whorls of scales from occiput to base of tail ; 
26 scales round the middle of the body. Tour preanals, 
forming a cross. A preanal pore on each side. ‘Tail long 
and thick, covered with hexagonal, juxtaposed, smooth seales. 
Back and upper surface of tail pale brown, with five dark 
brown longitudinal lines; head and sides and lower parts of 
body and tail dark brown. 
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Motallenetinth 40 Nak cates mistaetemies ie . 124 
Peas tient AS ARS. Gabe lnatetetts aletderten 6 
Hore limib)xreles sia) ei 2 eee hae ee wee 35 
EX inid linn | ose. pac psaters top atone elaine biere bes AS 
AD leis Gyste o oleae eG ee eet sind 80 
A single specimen from Duaca, Venezuela, collected by 
Mr. Wayman. ; 
