HORN EXPEDITION—REPTILIA. 
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on tlie open "round in the daytime. 
Localities. —IMet with constantly throughout the Expedition. 
Distribution. —All over Australia. 
Tympanocpyptis, Peters. 
(6) Tympanocryptis lineata, Peters. 
Several specimens. Agree with types, except the white longitudinal lines on 
the sides absent, and the enlarged dorsal scales in some specimens orange-brown. 
Localities. —Darwent Creek, Bagot’s Creek, Dalhousie. 
Distribution. —South Australia, Kangaroo Island (B.M.C.), Victoria (Prod. 
Z.V., L. and R, /.^r.). Farina (Elder Exped.). 
(7) Tympanocryptis cephalus, Gunther. 
One specimen, young, ground colour brick-red. 
Locality. —Oodnadatta. 
Distribution. —Nicol Bay (B.M.C.), Murchison District (Elder E.xped.). 
(8) Tympanocryptis tetraporophora., L. and F. 
Description. —Nostril nearer to eye than to tip of snout; upper head scales 
larger and less strongly keeled than in T. lineata, Peters, large on the occiput. 
Dorsal scales strongly keeled, the enlarged ones mucronate. Colour. —Light brown 
or reddish above, with darker more or less indistinct cross-bands on the body; 
tail and limbs with dark bars. 
Resembling T. cephalus, Giinthei-, in colouring above, and T. lineata on the 
ventral surfaces; but in one of the two specimens there is a narrow white vertebral 
line recalling that of T. lineata. 
Dimensions. 
Total length ... 
Head 
Width of head 
Body 
Fore-limb 
Hind-limb 
Tail 
130 mm. 
17 
13 
35 
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28 
40 
78 
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