Scaptira. 367 



Scales granular, smooth, 58 to 65 across the middle of the body. 

 Ventral plates mostly as long as broad, forming 12 to 16 oblique 

 longitudinal and 30 to 33 transverse series.* Preanal region covered 

 with numerous small shields, of which the postero-median may be 

 enlarged. 



Upper surface of arm with roundish smooth scales which are not 

 larger than the largest gulars. Upper surface of tibia with granular 

 scales similar to the dorsals ; lower surface with one series of large 

 and one of small plates. 12 to 16 femoral pores on each side. 

 Fingers and toes with 3 series of scales ; fingers scarcely serrated 

 laterally ', toes with a moderately strong fringe on each side ; sub- 

 digital lamelliE feebly keeled, 24 to 30 under the fourth toe ; ungual 

 lamella with a feeble but very distinct wing-like lateral expansion, f 



Upper caudal scales moderately large, truncate or obtusely pointed, 

 diagonally keeled; basal subcaudals smooth; 26 to 36 scales in the 

 fourth or fifth whorl behind the postanal granules. 



Strauch's original description of the coloration is as follows : " Pale 

 sand-colour above, with numerous dark brown dots and vermicular 

 lines, the latter predominating on the back and mostly arranged in 

 more or less regular longitudinal lines ; a broad dark brown longi- 

 tudinal lateral band, originating from the nostril and extending to the 

 tail ; this band edged above with a narrow whitish streak and 

 separated by a wide white space from a narrower dai-k streak from the 

 upper labials, through the tympanum, to the inguinal region ; irregular 

 dark cross-bars on the limbs ; a dark median streak on the tail. 

 Lower parts white." In the specimens at my disposal the dark lines 

 along the back are 6 or 7 in number. 

 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 . 

 1. (J , Baluchislau. 2. $ , K. Lepsa. 



* 29 to 34 according to Nikolsky. 



t Of which, like Boettger, I can find no trace in the Bpeciniens referred by 

 me to S, lineolata. 



