7. MABUIA. 157 
1. Mabuia fogoensis. (Puars VI. fig. 1.) 
Bs Sell fogoensis, O’Shaughn. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (4) xiii. 1874, 
p. 300. 
Snout rather elongate, obtuse; the shape of the head somewhat 
like that of the typical form of Lacerta muralis. Lower eyelid with an 
undivided transparent disk. Nostril just above or behind the vertical. 
of the suture between the rostral and the first labial; a postnasal ; 
anterior loreal slightly or not in contact with the first labial ; supra- 
nasals in contact behind the rostral; frontonasal broader than long ; 
prefrontals forming a median suture ; frontal as long as or a little 
shorter than the frontoparietals and interparietal together, in contact 
with the second and third, or first, second, and third supraoculars ; 
four supraoculars, second largest and usually touching the pre- 
frontal; five or six supraciliaries; frontoparietals distinct, larger 
. than the interparietal; parietals forming a suture behind the latter 
shield; a pair of nuchals; fifth and sixth upper labials (or sub- 
oculars) below the eye, the former not or but slightly larger than 
the latter. Ear-opening oval, about as large as the eye-opening, the 
anterior border simple or with a few slightly projecting granules. 
Dorsal scales mostly feebly bicarinate, some, here and there, tri- 
carinate; nuchal and lateral scales very feebly tricarinate ; 60 to 
64 scales round the middle of the body, subequal. The hind limb 
reaches the wrist or the elbow of the adpressed fore limb. Sub- 
digital lamellae smooth. Tail once and one fourth to once and two 
thirds as long as head and body. Olive-brown above, variegated 
with darker and lighter; three unspotted bands along the back; 
lower surfaces yellowish, throat and chest marbled with grey- 
brown. 
millim. millim 
Total length ...... 173 Fore limb ........ 24 
Heads. cadeucdses me 17 Hind limb........ 32 
Width of head .... 13 Wail seca sb ihe ee 95 
Body’ «2 nae aie 61 
Cape Verde Islands. 
a, Several spec. : Fogo. . Rev. RK. T. Lowe [P.]. 
ad. & hgr. (Ty pes.) 
6. Yg. St. Vincent. Rev. R. T. Lowe [P.]. 
2. Mabuia stangeri. (Puare VI. fig. 2.) 
Euprepis stangeri, Gray, Cat. p. 112. 
Euprepis polylepis, Peters, Hfvers. Vet.-Ak. Forh, 1869, p. 660 *. 
Euprepes hopfferi, Bocage, Jorn. Se. Lisb. v. 1875, p. 110. 
Snout short, obtuse. Lower eyelid with an undivided transparent 
disk. Nostril just above or behind the vertical of the suture 
* Types (6154) examined. 
