Vor. III] VAN DENBURGH—REPTILES—CHINA, JAPAN, FORMOSA 253 
times first labial) ; two loreals, posterior much larger, separated from the 
anterior large supraocular by a small plate; two large supraoculars, in 
contact with frontal, anterior in contact with first superciliary, posterior 
separated from superciliaries by a row of granules; seven supralabials, 
sixth very large, under eye; temporals moderate, keeled; four pairs of 
postmentals; back with three rows of large, keeled scales, on each side, 
those of inner row largest, separated anteriorly by one row of smaller 
keeled scales. Behind the level of the elbows this row is wanting, or is 
represented only by an occasional scale, the large rows of the two sides 
being in contact; a few of the upper and lower series of lateral granules 
are enlarged and keeled, and close to the large dorsals, and also adjoining 
the ventrals, are small keeled scales; ventals in six longitudinal series 
of which all but the outer one on each side are smooth; preanal single, 
large, smooth, with a much smaller plate on each side; five inguinal pores 
on each side; limbs moderate, the hind leg carried forward reaches the 
elbow; tail covered with strongly carinate scales. 
The color above is greenish olive, becoming lighter yellowish olive on 
the limbs and tail. The sides are dark olive brown. A light line, edged 
above with dark brown, starts at the nostril, crosses the lower eyelid, 
the lower part of the ear-opening and fades away above the axilla. The 
upper labials, dorsals, limbs and tail are dotted or spotted with dark 
brown. The lower surfaces are greenish white, tinged with orange 
on the tail. 
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Variation.—The thirteen specimens all have four pairs of 
postmentals. Eight have four inguinal pores on each side; 
one (No. 18564) has four on one side and five on the other; 
and four have five on each side. The large dorsals are in three 
rows on each side in all but No. 18436, which has four. The 
large dorsals of the two sides are separated anteriorly by one 
row of small scales, but in nine specimens this is lacking on 
the posterior part of the back. The supralabials usually are 
six, but may be 6-7 or 7-7. The ventrals are in six rows in all 
the specimens. The outer ventral row on each side is keeled 
in all except No. 18565, in which all are smooth. There 
sometimes is one row of enlarged laterals above the ventrals. 
The rostral is separated from the internasal in all. The preanal 
is smooth in all, and is single except in No. 18565, which has 
two smooth scales. The anterior supraocular may be in con- 
tact with the superciliary, or may be partially or completely 
separated by granules. The large dorsals of the inner rows are 
often marked centrally with very dark brown or black, and 
