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Egersia Kintoeei, sp. nor. 

 One very large specimen of tliis beautiful lizard is from the 

 northern part of the Victoria Desert, south of Barrow Range a 

 second small immature specimen from the Fraser Range and a 

 third, also a young one, from between the Fraser Range and the 

 Queen Victoria Spring. 



A full description of this new species, which we have named 

 in honour of His Excellency the Governor, the Earl of Kintore, 

 will be given in a detailed report upon the zoological results of 

 His Excellency's transcontinental journey, on which occasion it 

 was first found by Dr. Stirling. Largest specimen : — 



Total length 360 mm. 



Head ... ... ... ... ... 35 " 



Body 1.50 " 



Tail 17.5 " 



Width of head 30 " 



Length of forelimb ... ... ... 55 " 



Length of hindlimb ... ... ... 60 " 



In the largest specimen the colour is a light reddish-brown 

 above, with dark markings; under-surface briglit lemon-coloured; 

 but the latter tint has now faded from immersion in spirit. 

 This specimen was found in the possession of a young black 

 girl, who was left behind by the tribe on the approach of the 

 Expedition. The two smaller specimens have a total length 

 respectively of 145 and 160 mm. 



Egernia depkessa, Guntlier. 

 One male and two females of this apparently little-known 

 lizard were obtained in the Murchison River District, having 

 been found in hollow logs. One of the females contained a fully 

 developed young of about 50 mm. total length in each oviduct. 

 All these specimens accord with Boulenger's description. Colour 

 olive-brown above, with irregular cross bands ; those on the neck 

 are reddish-brown, on the tail black, edged with light yellow. 

 Measurements of largest specimen : — 



Total length 130 mm. 



Head 23 " 



Body 67 " 



Tail 40 " 



Width of head 17 " 



Length of forelimb ... ... ... 25 " 



Length of hindlimb ... ... ... 30 " 



Egerxia striolata, Peters. 

 Two specimens ; between Fraser Range and Southern Cross. 

 These agree in all essential respects with the description o-iven 

 in Boulenger's Catalogue. 



