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Show 1887.] MR. G. A. BOULENGER ON A NEW LIZARD. 641 rows anteriorly, in three posteriorly ; a row of five elongate pectoral shields, median triangular and pointing backwards. Dorsal scales very narrow, strongly keeled, ending in a sharp point. 32 scales round the middle of the body, ventrals included ; 29 scales from occiput to base of tail; nuchal scales large, broad, smooth. Ventral scales in 6 longitudinal and 16 transverse series. Five praeanal shields, of which one pair are large and form a median suture. The adpressed limbs just meet. Tail nearly twice as long as head and body, covered with annuli of hexagonal-lanceolate keeled scales. Brown above, with four longitudinal series of lighter dots ; vertebral Stenolepis ridleyi. b. Side view. c, d. Lower view. a. Upper view. line and sides blackish ; two series of light dots along the tail; lower parts white, throat with black dots. millim. Total length 12^ Head fi ^ Width of head ••• °'° From end of snout to fore limb 10 From end of snout to vent 4o |