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South Africa. 
a-e. Ad. & her, 8. Africa, Sir A. Smith [P.]. 
7. Ad. 8. Africa, C. Darwin, Esq. | P.]. 
9, hy t% Ad. 8. Africa. 
2. Tetradactylus tetradactylus. 
Saurophis tetradactylus, Gray, Cat. p. 51. 
Lacerta tetradactyla, Lacép. Ann. Mus. ii. 1803, p. 351, pl. lix. fig. 2. 
Chalcides tetradactylus, Daud. Rept. iv. p. 362. 
Tetradactylus chalcidicus, Merr. Tent. p. 75. 
Saurophis seps, Fitsing. N. Class. Rept.-p. 50, 
tetradactylus, Wagl. Syst. Amph. p. 159, 
Chalcis tetradactyla, Guér. Icon. R. A., Rept. pl. xvi. fig. 2. 
Saurophis lacepedii, Dum. & Bibr. v. p. 389; Gravenh, Nov. Act. Ac. 
Leop.-Carol, xxiii. 1851, i. p. 304, pl. xxviii. 
Serpentiform; limbs very short, tetradactyle. Dorsal shields 
striated and strongly keeled, in 14 longitudinal and 61 or 62 
transverse series ; ventrals in 6 longitudinal series. Femoral pores 
4or 5. Olive above, with dark brown longitudinal streaks ; temple 
and side of neck usually with dark brown vertical bars; lower 
surfaces pale olive. 
; millim. millim 
Total length ...... 285 Fore limb ........ 7 
Head............ 10 Hind limb........ 10 
Width of head .... 6 Patil), 3 codeecirsccr ede oy 220 
BODY i sea etic alitalacs 55 
South Africa. 
a. Ad. Interior of South Africa. Sir A. Smith [P.]. 
6, c-e. Ad. S. Africa. 
3. Tetradactylus africanus. (Puare IV. fig. 3.) 
Caitia africana, Gray, Cat. p. 52. 
Caitia africana, Gray, Ann. N. H. i. 1838, p. 389. 
Serpentiform ; limbs minute, undivided. Dorsal shields striated 
and strongly keeled, in 14 longitudinal and 60 to 62 transverse 
series ; ventrals in 6 longitudinal series. Femoral pores 2 or 3. 
Olive above, with dark brown longitudinal lines; temple and side 
of neck with dark brown vertical bars; lower surfaces pale olive. 
From snout to vent 72 millim.; tail 250 millim. 
South Africa. 
a-c, Ad, & yg. 8. Africa. Sir A. Smith [P.]. 
