THE CROCODILES AND LIZARDS OF BORNEO. 89 



Mabuia rug'ifera. 



Female, — Above dark brown, streaked with yellowish brown, 

 from superciliary line and corner of mouth to base of tail ; lips, 

 chin and Ihroat, pale blue, tinged with gTee,n ; nearly all the 

 scales have a black terminal band, these black bands are irregu- 

 lar and give the throat a variegated appearance ; chest, yellowish 

 green ; belly and under part of tail, pinkish salmon. 



Obtained October 13, 1893. 



Mabuia rugifera. 



Female. — Chin and throat, yellowish green, spotted with 

 black; belly, under-side of hind-limbs, reddish salmon tinged 

 with greenish blue; under side of tail, reddish salmon. 



Obtained September, 1893. 



This beautiful little species is rather abundant near Kuching'. 

 I have had an opportunity of examining a very fine series of 

 males and females ; in the adults the colours are very brilliant. 



They inhabit the sandy paths in the jungle. 



All the species of Mabuia and Tijcjosoma, are called by the 

 Malays Benkarong. 



Matang, Borneo (Boulenger); Sarawak {Dona and Beccari) 

 Kuching, Sarawak {E, Bartlett). 



Jf.9. — Mabuia rubricqllis, n. sp. ? S. M. 



3Iale. — Similar to M. rugifera. Above, blackish brown ; 

 upper and lower lips, orange-red fading off on the sides of the 

 neck ; chin and throat, lemon yellow ; chest and rest of under 

 parts, tinged with salmon pink. 



Mabuia rubricollis, n. sp. 

 Male. — Above blackish-brown ; lips, chin and throat vermi- 

 lion red ; rest of under parts, salmon pink. 

 Obtained October 27, 1893. 



Mabuia rubricollis, n. sp. 



Female. — Above, dark brown, or blackish, streaked and 

 spotted with bright red-brown ; lips, chin, throat and chest, 

 brick-red, brightest on the chin ; rest of under parts, salmon pink. 



Mabuia rubricollis, n. sp. 



Female. — Superciliary streak, lips chin and throat, bright 

 vermilion red ; belly, pinkish tinged with green ; under parts of 

 tail, pale salmon pink. 



