214 MR. G. A. BOULENGER ON THE REPTILES AND (Feb. 4, 
reaches the eye; tibia longer than the skull; third finger slightly 
longer than fourth; fourth toe slightly longer than third. Tail 
rounded ; the scales as large as the dorsals and not verticillate. 
Pale olive-brown above, with traces of dark cross-bands; white 
beneath, throat with dusky longitudinal streaks. 
millim, millim., 
From snout to vent. 110 Fore limb ...... 60 
Head: yi.s ectrate « 25 Hind limb” <3) 90 
Width of head.... 238 TDIBe se ane eee 30 
A single female specimen, with part of the tail missing. 
Between Shebeli and Juba Rivers, 27.2.95. 
This species is intermediate between A. spinosa and A. rueppellii. 
8. AGAMA DORIA, Bler. 
W. of Juba R., 21.3.95 ; L. Stephanie, 16.6.95 ; L. Rudolf. 
*9. AGAMA LIONOTUS, sp. n. (Plate VIII.) 
Head rather strongly depressed, as long as broad. Nostril 
tubular, directed upwards and backwards, in the posterior part of 
the nasal, on the canthus rostralis. Upper head-scales moderately 
large, smooth ; two elongate scales on the middle of the snout; 
occipital enlarged; nine or ten upper labials ; sides of head, near 
the ear, and neck with groups of spines, the longest of which 
nearly equal the diameter of the tympanum; latter entirely 
exposed, a little larger than the eye-opening. Throat much 
plicate ; no gular pouch. Body strongly depressed; dorsal scales 
small, broader than long, rounded behind, very feebly and obtusely 
keeled, the keels converging towards the vertebral line; 50 scales 
on the vertebral line between the origin of the fore limbs and the 
the origin of the hind limbs; a small nuchal crest: no dorsal 
crest ; ventral scales small, smooth ; 65 scales round the middle of 
the body. ‘The adpressed hind limb reaches the tympanum ; tibia 
slightly longer than the skull; third finger a little longer than 
fourth; fourth toe a little longer than third. Tail compressed 
and serrated above, with large, keeled, and mucronate scales 
forming annuli. Male with a row of anal pores. Dark olive 
above, lighter on the vertebral line; some of the dorsal scales 
yellowish ; head yellow above, sides near the ear reddish, brick-red 
beneath ; belly and lower surface of limbs bluish grey. 
millim. millim. 
From snout to vent. 130 Fore limb ..... 61 
lencliey. cts)... onceunt 30 Hind limb ...... 92 
Width of head...-. 28 PUIG Ey nice « Sept ie 32 
A single male specimen, with imperfect tail. §S.E. of Lake 
Rudolf, 2.9.95. 
Most nearly allied to A. planiceps, but distinguished by the 
larger spines on the sides of the head and neck, and by the very 
teebly keeled dorsal scales, 
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