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series, these give the back a wrinkled appearance. Two prte- 

 anal pores. Colour rusty-brown above, with several indistinct 

 cross-bands, the one across tlie neck being darkest ; sides of body 

 blackish. Tail with dark broad bars. 



The following measurements refer to both 



Total length 



Head 



Body 



Tail 



Width of head 



Length of forelimb 



Length of hindlimb 



specnnens : — 

 140 mm. 

 18 " 

 47 " 

 85 " 

 16 " 

 29 " 

 40 " 



PlIYSIGNATHUS LONGTROSTHIS, BoulengfiT. 



One specimen, Murcliison District. 



Total length 



Head 



Body , . . 



Tail 



Width of head ... 



Length of forelimb 



Length of hindlimb 

 Air. Helms informs us that he had a second specimen, about 



the size of tlie above, which perished from want of pre- 



351 

 26 

 60 



265 

 1.3 

 32 

 70 



thrice 



serving material. 



Mr. Boulenger records Nickol and Champion 

 Australia, as the localities wliere the types in tlie 

 Coll. " ' ^ 



Bays, N.W. 

 British Mus. 



were found. 



Moloch uokkidus, Gray. 

 was collected by the Expedition at the foUowin," 



This lizard 

 localities .■ — 



Arkaringa Creek (one). 



N"ear Everard Range (one). 



Near the Barrow Range (two). 



A number of ova (laid in confinement) Eraser Range. 



Family VARANIU.li;. 

 Vaeanus Gouldii, Gray. 

 Two specimens ; Eraser Range. 



Dark brown above, with yellow annuli which foi-m about four- 

 teen rows across the back and s-des of the body ; yellow bars 

 across limbs, toes and tail, those on the limbs interrupted ; temple 

 witli two yellow streaks separated by a black band, these streaks 

 extend distinctly along the sides of the neck. Lower surface 

 yellowish, with small blackish spots. Throat with an antmlar 



