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by a black streak. The dorsal series of black spots are better defined ; 

 the fulvous band is quite distinct, beneath which, on the sides of the 

 body, may be seen another series of transversely elongated, large, black 

 spots, limited beneath by a fulvous fillet or vitta, extending from the 

 axillae to the groins. Under that fillet, along the lowermost portion 

 of the sides, small, obsolete, dark spots may }et be seen. Beneath 

 unicolor, like the adult female. 



Log. — '' About fences at Patrick's Plains, &c.," New South Wales, 

 Australia. 



2. Amphibolurus maculiferus, Grd. 



Char. spec. — Crista parvida secundum regionem dorsualem medianam 

 prote7isa. Occipitis laterihus sine squamis spinosis. Squamis gida- 

 rihus et ahdominalihus, cum crurum facie inferiori, ohsolete carina- 

 tis ; gularihus 7ion peiideiitihus. Corporis latera qidhusdam squamis 

 brevibus et erectis sunt ornata. Cauda sine squamarum spinoswm 

 serie transversali. Colore flavescente; tergo, cruribus, et cauda nigra 

 fasciatis ; ahdomine et iiiferlori caudae facie unicolor ibus ; gula et 

 membris punctis fuscis notatis. 



Spec. Char. — A diminutive scaly ridge along the middle line of the 

 back. Sides of hind part of the head spineless. Scales of the 

 throat, abdomen, and inferior surface of the limbs, obsoletely cari- 

 nated ; those of the throat not hanging down. Sides of the body 

 with some short and erect scales. Tail without cross rows of spiny 

 scales upon its upper surface. Yellowish, with transverse blackish 

 bands on the back, limbs, and tailj belly and tail beneath unicolor j 

 throat and limbs speckled with blackish. 



Syn. — Amphibolurus maculiferus, Grd. in Proc. Acad. N"at. Sci. Philad. November, 

 1857, 198. 



Observ. — This species is so closely allied to the preceding one that, 

 upon a first glance, one might well have supposed not to difier from 

 it. This must have been the impression of the naturalists of the 

 Expedition, for we find no mention made of the unique specimen 



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