1907. 



BATBACHIANS AKD REPTILES. 



48& 



13. Yaranus niloticus L. 

 Beira. 



**14. MoNOPELTis GRAKTi, sp. n. (Text-fig. 141.) 



Snout pointed ; nasals in contact with, each other above the 

 very small, triangailar rostral ; a single large plate coveiing the 

 head, with a short cleft in front of the ocular, which is small ; 

 eye just distinguishable under the ocular ; a pair of band-like 

 occipitals ; three upper labials, third large ; symphysial small, 

 quadrangular, followed by a larger heptagonal chin-shield ; three 

 lower labials, first and second small, third very large. 313 

 annuli on the body, 26 on the tail ; on the middle of the body an 



Text-fig. 141. 



Monopeltis granti. 

 Upper and side views of head, and lower view of head and pectoral region. 



annulus contains 32 segments, 18 above and 14 below the lateral 

 lines ; the dorsal segments much longer than broad, the two 

 median ventrals much broader than long. Pectoral shields six, 

 very large, very elongate, the median pair widening posteriorly 

 and as long as the shielded part of the head. Lateral line distinct. 

 Six anal segments. No prseanal pores. Colourless. 



Length to vent 200 millim. ; tail 23 ; diameter of body 5. 



A single specimen from Beira. 



Nearly related to M. ivelvntschii Gray, from Angola. 



15, Mabuia varia Peters. 

 Woodbush, Beira. 



