1(30 



NOTES ON THE FAUNA U¥ THK GULF OF CARPENTARIA. 



Q5DURA FRACTICOLOR n.S. 



Tiabials 9/8. The snout is 2^ in the length of the head, and 

 equals the interorbit. The chevron plates, on the outer toes, in 

 six, on the other toes in nine pairs. ISTo tubercles on the base 

 of tail. Grey ; a darker grey stripe runs from the angle of the 

 mouth to the shoulder : above it, a second from the middle of 

 the orbit to and along the side of the back : a third from the 

 upper part of the orbit goes to the nape, and is continuous with 

 its fellow of the opposite side. The lateral stripes are joined 

 by backwardlj' curved transverse bands, which alone are 

 continued on the tail All these are linear, and in the 

 brightest specimens are edged posteriorly with white spots, 

 most evident on the tail, which is thus crossed by paii-s of short 

 black and white bars. In most examples the spots are obsolete, 

 and the lines are broken up into irregular streaks and spots. 

 In some the grey ground colour is hj the disappeamnce of the 

 lines, almost uninterrupted. Total length 9.3 cm. Tail 4. 

 Head 1.4. 



Locality, Kimberley, collected by Mr. K. Broadbent. 



