7. MABUIA, 205 
the first labial; supranasals in contact behind the rostral; fronto- 
nasal a little broader than long, usually in contact with the frontal ; 
latter as long as or a little longer than the frontoparietals and inter- 
parietal together, in contact with the second and third supraoculars ; 
four supracculars, first small, second largest; five supraciliaries, 
second largest; frontoparietals distinct, smaller than the inter- 
parietal; parietals usually in contact behind the latter shield; a 
pair of nuchals; subocular much narrowed inferiorly, sometimes 
not reaching the lip, usually wedged in between the sixth and 
seventh, or fifth and sixth, labials. Ear-opening oval, oblique, 
smaller than the transparent palpebral disk, with two to four short 
subtriangular lobules anteriorly. Dorsal, nuchal, and lateral scales 
strongly tricarinate (a few may be quinquecarinate); 32 to 36 
scales round the middle of the body, dorsals largest. The hind 
limb reaches the wrist or the elbow of the adpressed fore limb. 
Scales on the soles sharply keeled, spinose; subdigital lamelle 
sharply uni- or tricarinate. Tail once and one fourth to once and 
a half the length of head and body. Olive or brown above, with 
dark or yellowish dots; frequently a broad light dorso-lateral band ; 
no light streak on the flanks; the upper parts may be of a pale 
yellowish brown, with a dark brown band on the temple and side 
of neck; lower surfaces whitish, uniform or brown-dotted; throat 
usually brown-spotted. 
millim millim 
Total length ...... 171 Fore limb ........ 26 
Head oj. cece nes 18 Hind limb........ 35 
Width of head 13 Pa adie ereins 088 aha 93 
Body. os ves e areas 60 
Africa south of the equator. 
a, Several spec. : 8. Africa. Sir A. Smith [P.]. (Types of 
ad. & hgr. Euprepes punctatissimus.) 
b. Yg. 8. Africa. Sir A. Smith [P.]. (Type of 
Euprepes sundevailit.) 
c-e. Ad. & hgr. Damaraland. ; 
f. Ad. Zambezi. Sir J. Kirk [P.J. (Type of 
. Euprepis grantit.) 
g. Hgr. Zanzibar. Sir J. Kirk (C.]. 
* 
63. Mabuia wahlbergii*. 
Euprepes wahlbergii, Peters, Gfvers. Vet.-Ak, Forh, 1869, p. 661. 
Snout moderate, obtusely acuminate; loreal region concave. 
Lower eyelid with a large transparent disk. Nostril pierced 
behind the vertical of the suture between the rostral and the 
first labial; a postnasal; anterior loreal not touching the first 
labial; supranasals in contact behind the rostral; frontonasal a 
* Described from the type specimen in the Berlin Museum. 
