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Show 1895.] BATRACHIANS FROM WESTERN SOMALI-LAND. 535 outer series of smaller, imperfectly developed plates ; 30 straight transverse series. Praeanal region covered with small shields. The hind limb reaches the posterior border of the orbit; toes strongly compressed; foot as long as the distance between the arm and the end of the snout; one series of large and one of small subtibial scales; upper crural scales much larger than dorsals, rhomboidal, subimbricate, keeled. 19 femoral pores on each side. Back brick-red, with numerous small round white spots edged with grey, and four pale reddish-brown longitudinal streaks, the outer of which extend to the eyes ; head pale reddish brown above, white on the sides; limbs brown with round pale spots ; lower parts white. millim. millim. Total length 126 From end of snout Head 11 to vent 46 Width of head .. 7 Fore limb 16 From end of snout Hind limb 32 to fore limb .... 17 Tail (reproduced) . 80 A single male specimen. Milmil, 27.7.94. In the number of rows of ventral plates this Eremias agrees with E. eryihrosticta, Blgr., from which it is easily distinguished by the shorter head with rugose shields. 19. MABUIA MEGALURA, Peters. Several specimens. Sheikh Husein and Sheikh Mahomed, Sept. 94. Scales in 24 or 26 rows. Four black lines along the back (E. massaianus, Fischer). 20. MABUIA VARIA, Peters. Sheikh Husein. 21. MABUIA STRIATA, Peters. Milmil, 27.7.94. 22. LYGOSOMA MODESTUM, Gthr. Sheikh Husein, 4.10.94. 23. LYGOSOMA SUNDEVALLII, Smith. Two specimens, with 26 scales round the body. Sheikh Husein, 4.10.94. 24. CHALCIDES OCELLATUS, Forsk. Berbera. A single specimen of the typical form, with 28 scales round the body. 25. CHAMELEON GRACILIS, Hallow. Sibbe, 4.8.94; Smith River, 11.9.94; Sheikh Mahomed. 26. CHAMELEON AFFINIS, Gray. Rokar, 11.10.94; Sheikh Mahomed, 28.10.94. |