Zoology.] NATURAL HISTORY OF VICTORIA. [Reptiles. 



(Gray),* and the R. Gerrardi (Giinth.)f of Swan River, the R. 

 punctata having it as long only as one scale of the sides of the 

 body, R. Gerrardi has it as long as six scales, while in the present 

 one it is equal to four and a half of the adjoining scales. 



Locality : rare in the loose sandy soil of the plains on the banks 

 of the Murray. The type specimen was found about one mile from 

 the river and two miles from Swan Hill. 



Explanation of Figures. 



Plate 51. — Fig. 1, dorsal view, natural size. Fig. la, side view, enlarged four diameters, 

 of anterior portion of body, to show the disposition of the colors, the relative positions of nostril, 

 eye, and ear (the place of the latter marked by a dotted line), and the form, relative size, and 

 scaling of the simple anterior limb. Fig. lb, hind limb and part of body, magnified four 

 diameters. Fig. le, anal and subcaudal scales, with place of base of hind limbs, magnified four 

 diameters. Fig. Id, side view of middle of tail to show color and markings. Fig. le, under 

 view of head, magnified four times. Fig. If, upper view of head, magnified four times. Fig. \g, 

 rostral, nasal, and following plate, magnified four times. Fig. I A, under side of tail, magnified 

 four diameters. Fig. If, eye, showing the transparent lid half closed, magnified. Fig. Ik, eye, 

 with eyelid open, magnified. 



Frederick McCoy. 



* Grey, Journal of Two Expeditions of Discovery in Australia, v. 2, p. 487. 

 t An. Nat. Hist. v. 20 July 1867, p. 46. 



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