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and separated from the supraocular by a preocular which 

 does riot reach the frontal. Postoeulars two; temporals 2-3. 

 Superior labials nine, fifth and sixth bounding orbit; all higher 

 than long, except the eighth and ninth; the ninth the longest. 

 Inferior labials twelve, first two pairs mutually in contact be- 

 hind the symphyseal. Genials three pairs, the anterior a little 

 longer than wide. 



Gastrosteges 176; anal entire; urosteges 82. 



Ground color very light ( ? yellowish) brown, or white 

 ( ? yellow in life), crossed by black yellow-edged annuli, which 

 are interrupted on the bell}', and sometimes broken and alter- 

 nating on the median dorsal line. The annuli extend over six 

 rows of scales, and are about as wide as their interspaces. 

 Their white ( ? yellow) borders are one scale wide. No alter- 

 nating spots. Belly with a few longitudinal spots on or near 

 the middle line. Head uniformly black, with a transverse half 

 collar of small yellow spots extending over the nape from the 

 angle of the mouth of one side to the other. 



Total length (No. 1), 307 mm.; of tail, 72 mm.; (No. 2), 

 315 mm.; 77 mm. 



This handsome species is in its compressed body and very 

 distinct head typical of the genus. Technically it approaches 

 the L. brevifasies Cope, but it is probably more nearly allied to 

 the L. variegata D. & B. In the latter there is no preocular 

 plate ; the rostral plate is much broader ; the third superior labial 

 enters the eye, showing that disposition of those plates is differ- 

 ent throughout, and there are only two pairs of genials, both 

 broader than long. The coloration is quite different. I have 

 not this species before me, and derive the above characters from 

 Boulenger. 



Two specimens, No. 46. 



Leptognathus catesbyi Sentz. One specimen, No. 43. 

 Petalognathus nebulata Linn. Five specimens, Nos. 28, 50 



and 60. 

 Deymobius bivittatus D. & B. Three specimens, Nos. 17, 45 



and 49. 

 Drymobius boddaertii Sentz, subsp. rappii Gthr. 



