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found in yet another lizard. How they manage to eat such an 

 unpleasant moutlifal as a false-spider is difficult to comprehend. 



Latastia johxstoni (Blgr.). 



Blgr. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) xix. 1907, p. 292. 



Sixteen specimens taken in shambas and open patches of waste 

 ground at Morogoro. As JEremias spekii was found in the same 

 spots, I had a little difficulty in distinguishing the species when 

 they were running about. L. johnstoni has a trick, however, of 

 rushing in one direction and then facing about with a little leap^ 

 so that it is looking in the direction from whence it came. The 

 tail is also noticeably longer, and has an illusory semi-transparent 

 pinkish effect which disappears after death. It was not nearly so 

 common as E. spekii and more difficult to catch. 



Colour notes made during life are as follows : — "Ground-colour 

 pale brown. Four parallel cream lines comimence at parietals, 

 the outer pair extending forward along outer border of parietals 

 to the eyes, posteiiorly they converge to form a single dorsal line 

 on anterior portion of tail. An upper pure white lateral line 

 arising in the sub-ocular passes over ear and is lost on tail. A 

 lower pure white Lateral line commences in upper labial region, 

 passes through ear and over fore-limb, is interrupted by hind-limb,, 

 but re-commences after and merges into the white on underside 

 of tail. tSix or more yellow spots on side between upper and 

 lower lines whose continuity they may break, alternating black 

 bars and red blotches on sides. 4th to 8th upper labials yellow. 

 Throat and underside of body china-white, with a good deal of . 

 yellow towards the sides. Limbs mottled and striated." 



Largest male 8 inches (64*140 mm.), largest female 7g inches 

 (fjO-UOmm). 



ICHNOTROPIS CAPENSIS (Grray). 



Blgr. Cat. Liz. iii. 1887, p. 84. 



One specimen taken at Delagoa Bay, 24. xii. 14. They were 

 .not uncommon, darting about the reddish sandy soil among the 

 thorn-bush. 



Eremias spekii (Giinther). 



Blgr. Cat. Liz. iii. 1887, p. 84. 



Forty specimens were collected at Mt. Siswa (19. vii. 15)^ 

 Mt. Margaret (21. vii. 15), Yoi (17. vi. 15), Duthumi (20, ix. 16), 

 and Morogoro (v. d.). 



The coloration of this species was as follows : — " Ground-colour 

 pale brown. Two cream lines starting from parietals converge 

 to form a single dorsal line just behind an imaginary line uniting 

 the fore-limbs where they join the trunk. This line is lost on the 

 tail. Single dorso-lateral line commences at posterior border of 

 eye and merges into the white underside of tail. Single pure white 

 lateral line originating in. the sub-ocular and upper labial region 



