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Mabuia multifas<-iata. 



Female. — Above, dark-brown, and iridescent; sides below 

 the dorso-lateral streak, brown tinged with bright vermiHon-red, 

 and spotted with yellowish-white: throat, DTeyish-vdiite : belly, 

 yellowish brown. 



Obtained September 21, 1«93. 



Young- female. 



The average length of this species is from 10 to 12 inches. 



This is the most abundant species in Saraw^ak ; it is found on 

 the trunks of felled trees and on the ground in every road and 

 path throughout the country. I have carefully examined hun- 

 dreds of them and find a great variety of colours in the males, 

 some with metallic green and red bands on the sides of the neck, 

 while others are brilliant, brick-red on the sides of the neck, and 

 above the shoulders ; at the same time they are easily distinguish- 

 ed from all the other males by the smooth terminal half or two- 

 thirds of the tail. 



Sarawak, {H. Low, Doriaand Beccari) ; Kuching Sarawak, 

 {E. Bartktt), Borneo, (Cantor). 



51. — ]\fahin'a rinlifi, Boulen.. Cat. Lizards, vol. iii, p. 188. 

 1887. S. M. 



Male. — Above, dark greenish-brown with four longitudinal 

 rows of blackish spots ; dorso-lateral streak, pale greenish-brown ; 

 sides, red-brown variegated with black from ear to base of tail ; 

 upper surface of legs, red-brown ; chin, throat, and sides of neck, 

 bright cobalt blue; chest, belly and under-parts, grass-green; 

 scales of vent and under part of tail, silvery-white. 



Mabuia rudis. 



Male. — Above, rich red-brown; dorso-lateral streak, yellow- 

 ish Vjrown; sides, rich brown tinged w^ith vermilion, each scale 

 edged with black ; upper surface of legs, like the back ; a bright 

 green stripe from the ear to the shoulder, which is gradually lost 

 on the sides of the body; chin, throat and chest, g-reenish blue 

 variously speckled with orange-yellow; belly, sides of same, and 

 under part of fore limbs, pale vermilion-red tinged with green, 

 the latter colour brightest on the abdomen and hind-legs ; scales 

 of vent and underpart of tail, silverv-white. 



Obtained Sept. 19, 1893. 



