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liind limb reaches the wrist or the elbow of the adpressed fore 

 limi). Subdigitai lamellae smooth. Tail about once and a half the 

 length of head and ])ody. Olive above , with or without small 

 black spots; a more or less distinct black vertebral line and a 

 pale streak on each side of tlie back from the supraciliary edge 

 to the base of the tail; below this light streak a dark or black 

 streak which is' again edged witli lighter below; sides of neck, 

 and sometimes of body, with small white spots; white spots on 

 the hinder side of the thighs; lower parts yellowish white. 



Nine specimens from Fogo, Cape Verde Islands, obtained at 

 Igreya and S. Filippe. 



This species is allied to M. stangeri, but easily distinguished 

 by the presence of only one true subocular, the smaller number 

 of scales round the body, and the presence of a dark verte1)ral line. 



82. Mabuia delalandii, D. & B. 



Cape Verde Islands: S. Jago, Roml)os, Fogo, Brava. 



83. Mabuia vaillanti, Blgr. 

 Cape Verde I.'^': Fogo, Rombos. 



84. Mabuia maculilabris, Gray. 



S. Thome: Vista Alegre, im, 800 m., Ribeira Palma, 800 m. 

 Agua Izè, 400-700 m. 



Prince's Islands: Bahia do Oeste, 100-:200 m. , Roca Infante 

 Don Henrique, 100-800 m. 



85. Mabuia ozorii, Bocage. 



Anno Bon : From sea level to oOO m. 



86. Mabuia raddonii, Gray. 



Portuguese Guinea: Bolama, Rio Cassine, Farim. 

 Fernando Po: Punta Frailes. 

 French Congo: Fernand-Vaz. 



There is every passage between the typical form , with a 

 sharply defined white lateral band, and the var. aeneofusca, 



Total length . 

 Head. . . . 

 Width of head 

 Body. . . . 



146 millim. 

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Fore limi) 

 Hind limb 

 Tail . . 



