1899.] AND BATRACHIANS FROM FOKIEy. 163 



9. Tbopidonottjs CRASPEDOG ASTER, sp, n. (Plate XVII. fig. 1.) 



Eye rather large. Eostral once and two thirds as broad as 

 deep, scarcely visible from above; nasal completely divided; inter- 

 nasals shorter than the prsefrontals ; frontal once and two thirds 

 as long as broad, longer than its distance from the end of the 

 snout, shorter than the parietals ; loreal as long as deep ; one 

 prseocular ; three postoculars; temporals 1 + 1,2+1, or 2 + 2; 

 eight upper labials, third, fourth, and fifth entering the eye ; five 

 lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are 

 shorter than the posterior. Scales in 19 rows, dorsals i-ather 

 strongly keeled, outer row faintly keeled. Ventrals 145-157; 

 anal divided ; subcaudals 87-97. Dark brown above, with a rusty- 

 red streak along each side of the back, accompanied by more or 

 less distinct yellowish spots ; ill-defined black spots on the sides ; 

 labials yellowish, with black bars on the sutures ; a short oblique 

 yellow streak on each side of the nape, beginning on the last 

 upper labial and directed backwards towards its fellow ; yellowish 

 beneath, with an elongate black spot near the outer extremity of 

 each shield, forming a well-defined line on each side of the belly 

 and tail. 



Total length 635 millim. ; tail 185. 



Six specimens. 



Closely allied to T. Tclmsiensis Blgr. Differing in the larger 

 eye, the keeled outer row of scales, and the coloration. 



10. Teopidonotus piscatok Schn. 

 A single specimen. 



11. Teopidonotus peeoaristatus, sp. n. (Plate XVII. fig. 2.) 



Eye moderate. Eostral twice as broad as deep, just visible 

 from above ; nasal completely divided ; internasals much longer 

 than broad, much narrowed anteriorly, longer than the pi-sefrontals ; 

 frontal once and three fifths as long as broad, as long as its 

 distance from the end of the snout, a little shorter than the 

 parietals ; loreal as long as deep ; one prseocular ; three post- 

 oculars + one very small subocular; temporals 2 + 3; eight upper 

 labials, fourth and fifth entering the eye ; five lower labials in 

 contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are shorter than the 

 posterior. Scales in 19 rows, all keeled, dorsals very strongly. 

 Ventrals 141 ; anal divided ; subcaudals 71. Greyish olive above, 

 sides with light-edged black vertical bars ; the four anterior upper 

 labials greyish olive like the upper surface of the head, the rest 

 uniform yellowish white like the lower surface ; belly uniform 

 yellowish white anteriorly, spotted and speckled with blackish 

 posteriorly ; lower surface of tail dark grey, with some black 

 spots. 



Total length 500 millim. ; tail 130. 



A single male specimen. 



Very closely allied to T. annularis Hallow. Distinguished by 



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