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S.N'AKES OF OKYLON. 



Lepidosis.^(«) Typical—Rostral . Touches six shields ; the 

 rostro-labial sutures subequal to the rostro-nasals, and about 

 twice the rostro-internasals. Internasals : Two, small ; 

 divergent posteriorly. Supraoculars : Replaced by small 

 scales. Nasals : Entire or divided into two by a suture 

 running back from the nostril ; in contact with the rostral 

 and the 1st labial. Suhoculars : Two rows of scales intervene 

 between the eye and the supralabials. Supralabials : Ten to 

 t\velve ; the 4th largest ; none touching the eye. Infra- 

 labials : Four ; the last touching three or four scales behind. 

 Subliiiguah : One pair, touching four infralabials. (Fig. 93.) 



Fiv. 93. — Eehis oaniialus. 

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