EUPREPES PUNCTATISSIMUS.— Smith. 
Reptilia. — Plate 31 . — Fig. 1 . 
E. superne rubro-brunneus aut nigro-brunneus, punctis subflavis effuse vanegatus ; dorso externe fascia 
longitudinali subaurantia marginato : subtus subflavus ; gul& guttereque livido-brunneis aut macu is 
livido-brunneis notatis ; oauda inferne brunneo-maculata ; squamis tncannatis, superne ad basin 
cauda: transverse longis. 
Longitudo e nasi apice ad basin caudse 3 unc. ; caudee 3 a unc. 
Colour.— The upper surface of the head deep reddish brown, the plates 
margined with umber-brown, or liver-brown or else mottled with bright 
yellowish brown ; the back either deep reddish brown or pale orange-coloured 
brown, variegated with numerous minute reddish orange spots, or narrow 
longitudinal reddish orange lines, which commence at the occiput and 
terminate at or near to the base of the tail. External to these colours, on 
each side, a broad, rusty ochre-yellow band, which commences directly over 
the eye and terminates at or a little beyond the base of the tail ; sides, below 
this band, orange-coloured brown, or deep reddish brown, lightest towards 
the abdomen. The under surface of the head and the throat is either light 
liver-brown or profusely freckled with brownish red spots ; under parts of 
the body and inner surface of extremities cream-yellow. The outer surface 
of the extremities orange-coloured brown, freckled with yellowish brown or 
deep reddish brown. Tail above deep reddish brown or orange-coloured 
brown speckled with umber-brown ; below, pale yellowish grey. Eyes deep 
liver-brown. The breast, and even the belly in some individuals, is sparingly 
freckled with pale brownish red. , 
Form &c -Figure rather robust. Head quadrangular; the sides verti- 
cal- nose rathe.” narrow and rounded. Body slightly depressed back 
convex sides rather protuberant. Tail, at the base rather broad and 
depressed, elsewhere cylindrical, tapered to the pent, winch .s s ender and 
subacute Extremities rather slender ; toes delicate and rather long ; na.ls 
