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the subocular, which is narrower beneath than above ; temporal scales 

 small, subequal, mostly hexagonal. 



Gular scales large, flat, and smooth anteriorly, larger, subimbricate, 

 and feebly keeled towards the collar, 22 to 28 between the symphysis 

 of the chin-shields and the median collar-plate ; gular fold feeble. 

 Collar eren-edged, composed of 9 to 11* feebly keeled plates. 



Scales on the body oval or rhombic, juxtaposed, feebly keeled, 

 largest on the sides ; 25 or 26 scales across the middle of the body.t 

 Ventral plates rather strongly keeled, longer than broad, the over- 

 lapping posterior border obtusely pointed, in 12 longitudinal and 32 

 or 33 transverse series. Preanal region covered with two transverse 

 series of irregular keeled plates, of which an anterior and a posterior 

 pair may be enlarged. 



Scales on upper surface of tibia rhombic, feebly keeled, smaller 

 than largest dorsals. 10 to 12 femoral pores on each side. J 24 to 30 

 lamellar scales under the fourth toe. 



Caudal scales strongly keeled, very obtusely pointed behind, in more 

 or less distinctly longer and shorter whorls alternately, 24 to 28 in 

 the fifth whorl behind the postanal granules. 



Female pale brown above, with a broad white, black-edged dorso- 

 lateral streak from the nape to the base of the tail ; tail with two 

 series of white spots, the continuation of the dorsolateral streaks ; 

 lower parts white. The male (6r. prasina) is described by Werner as 

 bluish green above, tail with black and white spots, greenish white 

 beneath. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



From end of snout to vent . 



„ „ „ fore limb 



Length of head ... 

 Width of head . 

 Depth of head 



Fore limb .... 

 Hind limb . 



Foot . ... 

 Tail 



The types of this species, two females preserved in the British 

 Museum, once formed part of Dr. J. G. Fischer's collection, and are 



* 13 in the type of G. lutzei. 



t 21 in the type of G. lutzei, 32 in the type of G. prasina. 



X 13-14 in the types of G. lutzei and prasina. 



§ After Werner. 



