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Lacertidje. 



ceding specimen; hind limb with small white, black-edged ocellar 

 spots ; lower parts white. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



Tail 



134 — 



1. c?. L- Victoria (type). 2. ^, Loika. 3. cJ. Bissel. 4. ?, 

 Eagiado. 5. ? , Longido West. 



Particulars of Specimen:-! Examined. 



1. Length from end of snout to vent. 2. Xumber of scales across middle of 

 body. 3. Transverse series of ventral plates. 4. Plates in collar. 5. Gular 

 scales in a straight line between symphysis of chin-shields and median 

 collar-plate. 6. Femoral pores (right and left if differing in number). 

 7. Lamellar scales nnder fourth toe. 



Habitat. — East Africa. The type is from the southern shore of 

 Lake Victoria, where it was found by Emin Pasha. A second speci- 

 men, from Loika, from the collection of Mr. W. P. Lowe, is preserved 

 in the British Museum. A third specimen, from Shirati, east shore 

 of Lake Victoria, has been described and figured by Bolkay as- 

 N. ukereivensis. I have also examined three specimens, recorded 

 above, collected by Mr. A. Li iveridge for the Nairobi Museum. 



The lizard from Kakoma, ex-German East Africa, shortly noticed 

 by Tornier under the name of N. delalandii, is referred by Nieden 

 to this species ; it is stated to have 4iJ scales across the body, 

 30 transverse series of ventral plates, 14 femoral pores, and the foot 

 a little longer than the head. Specimens from Fkamba and Taita, 



