THE ClvOCUDlLEb AND LIZARDS OF BOKXEO. S7 



are very deceptive, and liable to mislead one vv'ith regard to a 

 species or even the sex, but having' a large series of both sexes 

 before me, it was much easier to settle. 



In drawing up the descriptions I have selected some of the 

 largest and most adult specimens of both sexes, and by the 

 following short diagnosis of each sex they can be distinguished 

 at once. 



I may remark that all the characteristic beautiful colours 

 of each species are lost in spirit specimens. 



1. Mabuia Rugifera. 



^Jale. — Tail, carinated to tip. Xearly black above; imma- 

 culate above and below. Throat, cobalt blue. 



Female. — Above, blackish-brown; with pale bro^vn longitu- 

 dinal striations. Throat, green, black spotted. 



2. Mabuia rubricollis, n. sp. 

 Male, — Tail, carinated to tip. Similar to J/, ncjlftra. Throat, 

 brick-red. 



Female. — Similar to M. ruyijera. Throat, vermilion. 



3. Mabuia multifasiata. 



Male adult. — Not polished above (dull) ; tail, perfectly 

 smooth for half its length ; not spotted on the sides of the body ; 

 a few rectangular white black sided spots on the sides of the 

 base of the tail. Throat, chrome 3-ellow. 



Female aclu't. — Highly polished above : sides of body closely 

 covered with white black sided rectangular spots from corner 

 of mouth to base of tail. Throat, greyish white. 



4. Mabuia rudis. 



Male. — Not polished above (dull); tail, tri-bi-and unicari- 

 nated from base to tip ; no white spots on the sides ; a few yellow 

 edged scales on the sides of the base of tail. Throat, blue. 



Female. — Dull above ; a yellowish white line from corner of 

 mouth, which passes the shoulder and ends in yellowish white 

 tipped scales in front of the hind leg. Throat, greenish-brown. 



5. Mabuia Lewisi. n. sp. 

 Male adult. — Not polished above (dull) ; Tail, tri-bi-and 

 unicarnated to the tip ; no spots of white on the sides, a few 



