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ON THE REPTILIA OF PERU. 



neck, and two similar to them along each side, 

 each shoulder. 



Total length (tail reproduced at end) 

 Length to vent . . . ^ 



" to axilla 



" to meatus of ear 

 Width of head behind 

 Length of hind limb . 



" of hind foot . 



A strong vertical fold in front of 



M. 



.175 

 .070 

 .032 

 .015 

 .013 

 .047 

 .021 



The ear is partially closed in front by a narrow flap of skin, which supports 

 several flat, acuminate, dermal denticles, of which two are most prominent. The 

 limbs are rather short, the fore limb reaching the end of the muzzle, the hind limb 

 not quite reaching the ear. 



Color above light grayish-brown, with about eleven transverse series of small 

 brown spots. Back also with distant yellow speckles ; head light and dark brown 

 speckled. Under surfaces yellowish-white, except the thoracic amfugular regions, 

 which are black. 



29. MiCROLOPHUS iNGUiNALis, sp. iiov. ; Microloplius lessonii, Var. Dum. Bibron, Erp. Gen., iv. 

 p. 341. 



Dorsal scales small, flat, a median larger row, scarcely elevated on the nape 

 and tail, flat on the back. Two lateral folds from tympanum to groin ; a prehu- 

 meral fold nearly meeting its mate on the thorax ; a series of four or five denticu- 

 lations in front of the ear. Parietal shield large, broader than long, Two rows 

 of frontals (superciliaries), which unite on top of the muzzle in a circular rosette 

 of seven smooth shields inclosing a small one in the centre. Four rows of scales 

 between the nasal plates. One row of large, and one or two rows of small loreal 

 scales. Four or five rows of infralabials, the gulars abruptly distinguished from 

 them, and considerably smaller. The end of the external digit of the fore limb 

 reaches the end of the muzzle, and the longest hinder toe reaches the nostril. 



M. 



Length (tail entire) 



• • • • • 





. .151 



" to vent . 



• • • • • ' 





. .057 



" to axilla 



• • • • • 1 





. .025 



" to ear 



• • • • • 





. .013 



" to orbit . 



• • • • • 





. .005 



Width of the head behind 





. .011 



