170 



lambdoid blackisli marlc Lower jaw light-coloured. The ter- 

 minal third of the tail is light-coloured, without any markings. 



The second specimen is smaller, and has rows of round yellow 

 spots across the limbs. The length of the neck (13 cm.) given in 

 Boulenger's description seems to be disproportionate to the length 

 of the head (8 cm.). Possibly his measurements were taken 

 from skins or mounted specimens, as we have found a similar 

 discrepancy in our stuffed specimens as compared with those m a 

 fresh state or preserved in spirits, of which we have measured a 

 lars'e number. 



Total length 

 Head 

 Neck 

 Body 



Tail 



Length of forelimb 

 Ijenffth of hindlimb 



4:1-5 centiui. 



5 



5 

 19 



48 



7-5 

 12 " 



Varanus punctatus, Gray. 



One male specimen ; Fraser Range. 



The length of the neck nearly equal to the length of the head. 

 A tuft of spines on each side of the base of the tail. Above, 

 nearly black, with narrow yellowish reticulated lines on the 

 trunk, which gradually disappear towards the neck, but these are 

 most distinct towards the root of the tail. Lunbs minutely 

 punctated witli yellow ; root of tail with a few narrow yellowish 

 annuli. Under-surface greyish, mottled with yellow and black. 

 Throat, chest and under-surface of tail uniforinly black. 



Total length 

 Head 



Neck 



Body 



Tail 



Length of forelimb 

 Length of hindlimb 



71';') centim. 



5 



4-5 " 

 18 

 44 



7 



9-9 " 



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Family SCINCID/K. 

 Egebnia Wiiithi, Lace'p. 

 One specimen. Between Fraser llange and Queen Victoria 



Spring. 



Above, olive-brown with two black dorsal bands, each of them 

 with a series of small whitish spots ; sides of body salmon- 

 coloured. Under-surface pale, with olive tinge ; throat partly 

 bluish, with black markings. Total length, 200 nnn. 



