BRACHYMERUS* BIFASCIATUS.— Smith. 
Reptilia. — Plate LXIII. 
B. superne brunneo-niger, dorso fasciis duabus longitudinalibus flavis notato ; partibus inferioribus pallide 
brunneo-rubris, maculis parvis subflavis varicgatis ; extremitatibus brunneo-nigris, maoulis flavis 
notatis ; nasi apice flavo, 
Longitudo corporis 1 unc. 11 lin. ; extremitatum posteriarum 1 nnc. 5 lin. 
Colour. The upper and lateral parts of the head and body, and the whole of 
the extremities, or only their outer and hinder parts, deep liver-brown, with 
yellow variegations ; on the back the latter are usually four, viz., a narrow line 
on each side of the back, extending from the eyebrow to near the hinder leg ; 
a small spot on the apex of the nose, and another, much larger, and often 
cordiform, on the middle of the posterior portion of the back, exactly between 
the hinder legs. On the upper and hinder aspects of the extremities the 
variegations are few in number, rather small, and nearly circular, on the 
under surface they are much smaller, and more numerous. The under 
surface of the lower jaw and the throat is generally of the same colour as the 
back, and with or without variegations. The rest of the under parts, and the 
under surface of the extremities, when not of the colour of the back, pale 
brownish red, variegated with small closely-set lemon-yellow spots, minute 
posteriorly. The spots on the sides of the belly are much larger, and of a 
brighter yellow than those elsewhere. Eyes deep reddish brown. 
Form, &c. — Head small, and the sides, in front of the eyes, converge 
towards the nose ; the latter is slightly obtuse and truncated. The body is 
rather full, the back convex, and the sides prominent. Belly flat ; extremi- 
ties short, and rather slender. Nostrils small, situated on the sides of the 
head close to the apex of the nose, and open forwards and outwards, each is 
surrounded with a slightly raised membranous ring. Eyebrows prominent, 
and arched. Eyes moderately large. Tympanum partially visible, a little 
behind the infero-posterior part of the eye. The back, posteriorly, between 
* Ch. Gen. Head small. Jaws and palate without teeth. Tympanum concealed, or very indistinctly 
seen. No parotids. Pupil circular. Nostrils close to the apex of the nose. Tongue oblong, broadest 
behind, and slightly emarginate, its hinder third and edge to near apex free. Extremities short ; the 
fore ones with four, the hinder with five free toes, the point of each toe dilated, and anteriorly arched ; a 
small tubercle under each joint. Transverse processes of the sacral vertebra; not much extended. 
