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MR. G. A. BOULEXGEB ON REPTILES AND [Jline 15, 



8. A List of the Reptiles and Batracliians collected in 

 Northern Nyasaland by Mr. Alex. Whyte, F.Z.S., 

 and presented to the British Museum by Sir Harry H. 

 Johnston, K.C.B. ; with Descriptions of new Species. 

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



[Eeceived June 12, 1897.] 



(Plate XLVI.) 



The collection with which this report deals was made by Mr, 

 Whyte during his expedition to Northern Xyasaland in 1896. 

 The localities are indicated by crosses in the six columns ot the 

 list of species, viz. : — 



1. "West Coast of Lake Nyasa, from Nkata Bay to Euarwe. 



2. N.W. Xvasa, from Kondowe to Karonga. 



3. Xyika district. 



4. Nyika Plateau, 6000-7000 ft. 



5. Masuku Mts. aud Pla'eau, 6000-7000 ft. 



6. Fort Hill, Masuku district, 4ijOO ft. 



EEPTILIA. 



EsiTDOSAUEIA. 



1. Crocodilus niloticus, Laur} 



Lacertilia. 



2. Hemidactjlus mabuia, Mor 



3. Lvgodactylus angularis, Gthr 



4. Agama. armata, Ptrs I ... 



5. Zonurus cord}-lus, Z | ... 



6. Varanus niloucus, i j + 



7. Nucras tessellata, <S;«tM i ... 



8. Ichnotropis squamulata, Pi!« | ... 



9. Gerrbosaurus flavigularis, Wiegm i 4- 



10. Mabuia quinquetseniata, Zze^i I + 



11. „ Taria, Ptrs + 



12. „ striat.1, P^ri' + 



13. Lygosoma johnstoni, sp. 11 ' ... 



14. Ablepharus carsoni, £/^r ' ... 



Ehiptoglossa. 



15. Chamseleon dilepi8, Leach 



Ophidia. 



16. Typhlops mucruso, Firs 



17. Glauconia distanti, i?/^r 



18. Python sebse, Gm 



19. Tropidonotus olivaceus, Ptrs. 



20. Glypholycus whytii, sp. n 



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