• 944 MR. A. LOVEniDGE : NOTES ON 



There were tliirteen large ovules (13x8 mm.) in the ovaiy of 

 a specimen collected at Ndala on 15.xi.21. 



Amongst stomach contents were the remains of a scorpion, a 

 grasshopper, and what appeared to be ants though they were much 

 crushed. 



• Aqama LiONOTUS var. DODOMiE, var. n. 



Known to the Wanyaturu as Khombele and the Wanyiramba 

 ,as Kinsuku. 



Thirty-five specimenswere collected of the Dodomavar.at Kidai, 

 Kidete, Pwaga, Kidenge, Ikikuyu, Dodoma, Ndogwe, Gwao's, 

 Pooma, Mdjengo's, Mtali's, and Izikisia, and what were believed 

 to be tliis form were seen at Mkindo Eiver and Kilamatinde. 

 . The local distribution of this species depends on rocks, for it 

 does not occur outside boulder-strewn or rocky-kopje couiitry. 

 .It shows adaptability in that tiie Kilamatinde specimens were 

 Been on the walls of a house. 



The number of scale-rows at mid-body does not appear to be 

 ,of much help in defining this variety. 



2 Dodoma mules 80, 89 gives an average of 84 scule-rowa, 



■ 1 Jzikinia „ 80 „ „ „ 8U „ 



7«w(io'8' „ 71,72.74,74,74,77,80 „ „ 75 „ 



1 Pooma ' „ 70 „ „ 70 „ 



4 Mtuli's „ 70, 76, 76, 79 » ' ,, 75 „ 



: 13Mtnli'8fomale»70, 71, 72, 72, 73,74,74, 



75,76,70,76,77,79 „ „ 74 



The localities, are arranged, from south to north, and I think, 

 though the series may be considered small, bear oiit my previous 

 ■contention that- as you proceed south, from the type locality of 

 'A. lionotus (Lake Rudolph) you get an increase in scale- rows, 

 I do not think this means .that the scales are smaller but that 

 the body girth is greater, in proportion to the greater lengths 

 attained by the more southerly form. 



The femoral pores of eight males examined range from 10 to 

 13 with an average of 11. 



I therefore feel. justified in proposing a varietal name for this 

 strikingly handsome form according to the description given on 

 page 142 of the P, Z. S. 1920, from a specimen in my collection. 

 I now designate as types a male from Gwao's, 10. x. 21, and a 

 female from Gwao's. 3. x. 22, Avhich have been donated to the 

 British Museum. 



The coloration of an immature male from Dodoma (11. vii. 21) 

 may. be of interest as it is so diflferent from the adult :-^" Above 

 slaty-grey intermixed with brownish-olive or dull-coppery colour ; 

 small irregular patterns in dark brown on head, neck, and fore- 

 limbs ; a semicircle of cream spots on parietal region with occipital 

 scale as apex of the semicircle having one cream spot anteriorly 

 in contact, and one on either side ; coppery colour best developed 

 on neck, whei'e there ai-e two slightly curving creamy stripes well 

 separated from the faint nuchal crest. Whole of lower surfaces 



