EAST AFRICAN LIZARDS. 963 



Ten specimens collected from Mbala, Ikikuyu, Mpanira-kwa- 

 Hagoi, Lukole, Kidenge, Itende, Kidete, Gwao'.s, and Pooma, 

 and the remains of what I am confident was a Ferrand's Skink 

 Avas fcinnd in the stomach of a Serval {F. serval hindei) at Sagayoi 

 Most of my specimens were taken beneath logs. 



The largest female measured '7^^ inches (9.5 -f 85). 



Mbala specimens were coloured iniusually ; an adult freshly 

 killed was nut-brown above, each head-scale with a black mark, 

 nnd each dorsal scale likewise, those on three central rows 

 tending to form doi-sal linos, which is achiovod on 3rd row of 

 scales froni vertebral and forms the top of a dark lateral band. 

 Lips whitisii or yellowish, each upper and some of the lower 

 labials bearing a blotch. Under surfii.ce of body lemon-yellow, 

 tail pure white, regenerated portion plumbeous; sides of lower 

 surface much speckled. 



The young specimens are strikingly similar to A. wahlhergi in 

 colouring except for Ihe spotting on the head and the pinkish 

 tails. Examination with n. lens, however, shows the markings 

 to be similar to that of the adult in reality. '^ 



Termites were found in the stomachs examined. 



One skink wns recovered from the stomach of a sand-snake 

 {P. biseriaius) at Ikikuyu. 



Ablepharus avahlbergii Smith. 

 Blgr. Cat. Liz. iii. 1887, p. 350. 



Twenty-five specimens from Dar es Salaam, Mkindo, Mbweni, 

 Kilosa, Mbala, and Mpanira-kwa-Sagoi. At the latte- place the 

 species is very common amo)igst the sweepings and ve<retable 

 refuse bordering bush-paths. It is not' uncommon beneath fallen 

 tree-trunks, and one specimen was taken at the entrance of an 

 " earth," down which it was fleeing. 



A fomnlo measuring 4| inches (48-f-68). A male with enlarged 

 testes wfis in breeding colours, undersides of limbs, tail, and 

 along both sides of the body being rich salmon-pink CDar es 

 Salaam, 4. xii. 22). , ^ 



Tlie large female referred to above had six developing eggs' in 

 ovary measuring 6 X 3 mm. 



Melanoseps ater, var, lgngicaxjba Tornier. 

 Torn. Zool. Jahrb. Syst. xiii. 1900, p. 602. 



A single specimen at Mkata Station, where I found it betieath 

 the ground-sheet of my tent when striking camp. The tent was 

 pitched in a clearing in the bush, 24. viii. 21. 



In referring to Melanoseps ater in the Oataloo-ue I see it 

 stated "3rd upper labial entering orbit," whilst °plate xxxvii. 

 fig. I h in the same work does not clearly show this. My 

 specimen differs from Tornier's description in the followin<y 

 points : — f 



18 scales round mid-body against 19 in Tornier's. 130 scales 



