BUCEPHALUS CAPENSIS. 
Variety A. — Plate XI. 
Bucephalus Belli, Smith, Zoological Journal, vol. iv. p. 442. 
CoI OUR —The upper parts of the head greenish black, variegated with 
yellow spots and waved angular lines,* the lateral parts yellow or greenish 
yellow. The back, the sides of the body, and the upper and lateral parts of 
the tail blackish green, or greenish black, the two first crossed with narrow 
irregular greenish yellow lines, one line to each row of scales ; and forme 
of a series of small oval spots, one of which exists near the centre of eac » 
scale. On the tail, instead of transverse lines, there are a series of irregu ai y 
disposed yellow spots, one toward the centre of each scale, geneia y n 
than those which exist upon the scales of the body. The abdominal pi a es 
are of a greenish yellow colour, and each is marked neai to its me er 
edge by a narrow transverse greenish black line, immediately before w lie 
in many individuals, there is a whitish one with a mothei-of-peail tint. 
Subcaudal scales greenish yellow, narrowly edged with greenish black. Eyes 
silvery grey, grass-green, or clear brown. The depth of the giound-colour 
varies considerably in different specimens of this variety, as does also the 
tint of the light markings; in some, the former colour approaches to olive- 
green, or even grass-green. 
Form, &c. — The figure of the head and body, and the appearances of the 
scales and character of the skin the same as particularized in the description 
of Plate X. The following are the measurements, &c. of four specimens of 
this variety : — 
SEX OF 
LENGTH FROM NOSE 
LENGTH OF 
ABDOMINAL 
SUBCAUDAL 
SPECIMEN. 
TO BASE 
OF TAIL. 
TAIL. 
PLATES. 
SCALES. 
Ft. 
In. 
Ft. In. 
No. 
No. 
Male 
3 
5i 
1 2| 
187 
117-117 
Male 
3 
2 
1 2} 
191 
117-117 
Male 
3 
3 
1 3 
177 
125-125 
Female 
2 
4 
1 0 
184 
125-125 
The Female is coloured nearly as the male. 
* In many specimens of this variety the upper surface of the head is yellow, or greenish yellow, 
mottled with greenish black spots or lines. 
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