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LIZARDS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 



leng-th; interparietal shaped like frontal but much smaller; 

 parietals rather small, broader than long, not forming a suture 

 behind interparietal ; a pair of nuchals present ; nasal pierced in 

 a rectangular nasal ; no postnasal ; anterior f renal slightly smaller 

 than posterior; two preoculars, upper very small; lower large, 

 followed by another scale similar in shape ; seven superciliaries, 

 first and last largest; four supraoculars, first smallest, second 

 broadest and longest; three slightly enlarged temporals; eight 



upper labials, fifth largest, fifth 

 and sixth below orbit, separated 

 from it by a row of scales, very 

 small anteriorly, larger posterior- 

 ly ; second and third labials higher 

 than fourth ; mental large, extend- 

 ing back farther than rostral; 

 postmental wider than deep, 

 touching two lower labials; three 

 pairs of chin shields slightly 

 broader than deep, in contact; 

 second pair slightly larger, separ- 

 5 ated by a single scale; third pair 



Fig. 31. Dasia oiivaceum semicincta (Pe- Small, Separated by five scales ; 

 ters) ; a, head, dorsal view; b, head, slx lower labials ; Hmbs Well dcvel- 



oped; adpressed hind leg reaches 

 to near elbow of adpressed foreleg; digits slightly widened at 

 base, compressed distally ; above base of toes scales in two rows, 

 distally covered by single plates ; twenty smooth lamellae under 

 fourth toe which is but little longer than third; two slightly 

 enlarged heel plates; about ten preanal scales bordering anus; 

 scales in thirty rows about body ; scales on head, neck, and under- 

 side of body and limbs smooth ; scales keeled on back, keels grow- 

 ing more distinct and pronounced posteriorly ; upper-limb scales 

 strongly keeled; tail partially regenerated; regenerated portion 

 with a broadened upper and a lower row of scales and a single 

 small lateral row on each side; eye nearer end of snout than 

 ear opening; latter very small with projecting lobule, nearer 

 foreleg than end of snout. 



Colo7^ in life. — Above^ brownish olive, the scale edges slightly 

 darker, with six vertical bars of black from axilla to groin, ex- 

 tending from abdomen to back but not meeting medially ; slightly 

 lighter olive gray above hind legs; a few ocellated spots on un- 

 regenerated portion of tail, below bluish gray; head without 

 spots. 



