BAST AFRICAN LIZARDS. 953 



Kiniiinib.-x female alrertdy mentioned lias only 11. In two of 

 my specimens there are only four labials anterior to the sub- 

 ocular, which is mentioned as a matter of rare occurrence in the 

 Monograph. 



Pairing takes place in July presumably, as large ovules are to 

 be found in the ovaries early in August. 



Two specimens were found in the stomach of a Heron (Ai-dea 

 melanocephala) at Sagayo, but as I did not see this lizard during 

 a fortnight's stfiy at Sagayo, I have not recorded it from this 

 locality. 



Latastia LONaiCAUDATA Reuss. 

 Blgr. Cat. Liz. iii. 1887, p. 55. 



Thirteen Long-tailed Lizards were talcen at Pwaga, Itende, 

 Igulwe, Dodoma, Mtali's, n.nd also many were seen near Kidete. 

 One was also collected at Port Sudan on the voyjige out. 



A female from Dodoma exceeds my previoxis records for body- 

 size, being 11. | inches (100 + 106 mm.) over all. The series show 

 a good deal of variation ; the occipital is veiy small and often 

 broken up in these specimens. 



Parasitic worms were found in the intestines of an Igulwe 

 specimen. 



Gastropholis vittata Fisch. 



Blgr. Cat. Liz. iii. 1887, p. 7. 



A single specimen taken alive at Kilosa on 15. i. 23. I found 

 it crossing the floor in a room in the Otto House ; as ceiling, 

 walls, and floor were cement and the windows insect-proof, it 

 was rather a mystery how it gained admittance. There were no 

 rains on at the time. In captivity it refused o.ll food for a week, 

 but drank a good deal of w^ater ; it then took two wasp grubs. 

 A motith later it was allowed to escape by the boy in charge 

 whilst 1 was away. The species is very rare. 



Erbmias spekii Gthr. 



Blgr. Cat. Liz. iii. 1887, p. 84. 



Native names are Kungulupe in Kinyaturu and Kishagasi in 

 Kinyaramba. 



One hundred and fifty-nine from Itende, Pvvaga, Igulwe, 

 Gwao's, Suna, Pooma, Mdjengo's, Mtali's, Tambali, Ulugu, and 

 possibly Dodoma. It was common in a sort of " sage-bush " 

 scrub at Kidete ; seen at Kidai. 



This widely-distributed lizard is nowhere scarce where it occurs, 

 but some idea of its astonishing abundance at Mtali's may be 

 gathered from the fact that on my arrival at this place at 11 a.m. 



