7. MABUIA, 167 
large as or somewhat larger than the interparietal ; parietals 
entirely separated ; a pair of nuchals; fifth and sixth upper labials 
largest and entering the orbit. Ear-opening suboval, smaller than 
the eye-opening, with three long pointed lobules on its anterior 
border. Dorsal scales quinque- or septemcarinate ; 30 scales round 
the middle of the body. The hind limb reaches the elbow of the 
adpressed fore limb. Subdigital lamelle smooth. Tail once and 
two thirds the length of head and body. Olive above; a light 
lateral streak extending from the upper lip to the groin, edged 
above by a black band, inferiorly by a black line; lower surfaces 
greenish yellow. 
millim. ; pillim 
Total length ...... 187 Fore limb........ 20 
Head ............ 15 Hind limb ...... 30 
Width of head .... 9 MP ails S58 ew kaetieork 117 
Body ecco asecaiace. ae 55 
Tette, Mozambique. 
14. Mabuia planifrons *. 
Eu ae (Euprepis) planifrons, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1878, p. 203, 
pl. in. fig. 2. ; 
Head elongate. Lower eyelid with an undivided transparent 
disk. Nostril behind the vertical of the suture between the rostral 
and the first labial; a postnasal ; anterior loreal touching the first 
labial; supranasals in contact behind the rostral; frontonasal 
broader than long,.in contact with the truncate anterior angle of 
the frontal; latter shield in contact with the second and third 
supraoculars ; four supraoculars ; five supraciliaries, second largest ; 
frontoparietals shorter than the interparietal, which entirely sepa- 
rates the parietals; a pair of nuchals; subocular between the 
fourth and fifth upper labials. Ear-opening oval-subtriangular, 
scarcely larger than the transparent palpebral disk, with two or 
three projecting lobules anteriorly. Dorsal scales with three to five 
keels; 28 or 29 scales round the body, equal. The hind limb does 
not reach the elbow. Subdigital lamelle obtusely unicarinate. 
Olive-brown above, with light ocelli as in Chalcides ocellatus ; on 
each side of the back a broad lighter longitudinal band ; two rows 
of irregular black spots along the back; a black lateral band, 
beginning from the eye. 
millim. millim 
Total length ...... 309 Fore limb........ 31 
Head gece. cence a 5 23 Hind limb ...... Al 
Width of head .... 15 Dall sive tewes ar 195 A 
Body. ig cae vee ea 91 
Taita, East Africa. 
* Described from the type specimens in the Berlin Museum. 
