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Show 1895.] BATRACHIANS FROM WESTERN SOMALI-LAND. 533 this well-marked species, recently discovered in Somali-land Capt. Bottego. They agree well with the type in their markings, but the ground-colour of the upper parts is a pale reddish brown and the vertebral streak grey. 28 to 30 scales on the vertebral line between the origin of the fore limbs and the origin of the hind limbs, and 60 to 63 round the middle of the body. Sassabana, 2.8.94 ; Shebeli, 30.12.94. 9. AGAMA DORICE, Blgr. Sheikh Husein, 22.9.94. 10. AGAMA CYANOGASTER, Riipp. 11. AGAMA ANNECTENS, Blanf. Beearso, 19.12.94; Sunerdarler, 28.12.94. 12. AGAMA ZONURA, sp. n. (Plate XXIX. fig. 3.) Head much depressed, triangular. Nostril lateral, not tubular, below the canthus rostralis. Head-scales very unequal in size, smooth or obtusely keeled ; occipital not enlarged; a few enlarged, conical scales below aud behind the ear; 11 or 12 upper and 10 or 11 lower labials ; tympanum entirely exposed, larger than the eye-opening. No gular pouch. Body much depressed; above with small irregular scales intermixed with irregularly scattered, enlarged, obtusely keeled ones; no crest; ventral scales small, smooth. The adpressed hind limb reaches the ear ; tibia shorter than the skull; fourth finger slightly longer than third; fourth toe very slightly longer than third, fifth extending beyond first. Tail a little longer than head and body, much depressed at the base; scales large, edged with spinules and with a small median spine, arranged in rings two of which form a well-marked segment except in the posterior third of the tail, where each segment comprises three transverse series above and two below. Male with three transverse series of anal * pores.' Dark olive above, with some lighter dots and black marblings; blue beneath, throat and breast with a rather indistinct blackish network; anal ' pores ' yellow. millim. millim. Total length 160 Fore limb 35 Head 19 Hind limb 48 Width of head.... 19 Tail 85 Body 56 A single male specimen. Wardergubberner, 13.11.94. This species is a true * Stellio' and connects that section of the genus Agama with the one of which the following species is the type. 13. AGAMA BATILLIFERA, Vaill. A single female specimen, from Sassabana, measuring 76 millim. |
