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as high, not entering nostril ; the latter surrounded by first labial 
and five nasal scales, forming a rounded prominence; postnasal 
bordering second labial, largest of the five ; supranasals separated 
from each other by two series of three scales, all about the same 
size as nasal scales; a rather distinct groove on front end of 
snout; 13-14 upper labials, 13 lower labials; angle of mouth 
extends scarcely behind posterior vertical of eye ; mental scarcely 
larger than adjacent scales, chin covered with a large number 
of somewhat enlarged scales, about 35, which fill all the space 
in front of a line drawn across jaw between the fifth lower la- 
bials, those bordering labials largest; granules on snout larger 
than those on body ; back and sides covered with minute granular 
scales with scattered, slightly larger, spinelike scales, which are 
yellow; these also occur on the back part of head and neck; 
tail rather cylindrical, with a distinct lateral denticulated fringe, 
the annulations marked by an enlarged spinelike scale in the 
lateral fringe; scales on upper surface of tail distinctly larger 
than those on body, those on underside still larger; scales on 
belly imbricate, much smaller than those under tail; a long 
series of 25 preanal and femoral pores forming a median sharp 
angle; pores elongate in shape; limbs well developed, the ad- 
pressed hind leg reaches the ‘wrist of the adpressed foreleg; 
web between toes and fingers very rudimentary; 14 lamellae 
under longest toe; toes much wider at end than at base, the 
basal lamellae rather scalelike; inner digits on limbs well de- 
veloped, without claws; eye nearer ear than end of snout; ear 
slightly nearer eye than foreleg. 
Color in life . — Reddish brown above with dim, zigzag, darker 
m8.rking of brown across back; lighter at base of tail; a dark 
line between eyes and another on nose; sides dark with minute 
yellow spots ; a more or less distinct row of yellow dots borders 
belly ventrolaterally ; belly canary mixed with brown scales; 
underside of tail yellow at base, grayish at tip; lower part of 
eye dark. 
Measurements of Lepidodactylus naujanensis sp. nov. 
mm. 
Length 
74 
Snout to vent 
34 
Snout to foreleg 
12 
Tail 
40 
Axilla to groin 
16 
Foreleg 
10 
Hind leg 
13.5 
Width of head 
5.1 
Length of head 
9.3 
