1.2. EETUJPPEREEPPEE SS PSTMINITCHT 1A1TIS SIMU S 5 .ElJPPJiPE S OLIAQEHIT.
( Eeptilia_Pkte 31.)
EUPREPES PUNCTATISSIMUS.—S m it h .
R e p t il ia .— P l a t e 31.— F ig . 1.
E. supeme lubro-brunneus aut aigro-brunneus, punotis' subflavis effuse variegatua; dorao extarne fascia
longitudinali subaurantia marginato : subtus subflavus; guld guttereque bvido-brunneis aut macuhs
•'<( livido-brunneis notatis; caudd infeme brmmeo-maculata; squamis tncannatis, supeme ad basin
caudse transverse longis.
Longittjdo e nasi apice ad basin caudee 3 unc.; daudee unc.
Colour.—The upper surface of the head deep reddish brown, the plates
margined with umber-brown, or liver-brown or else mottled with bright
yellowish brown ; the back either deep reddish brown or pale orange-coloured
brown, variegated with numerous minute reddish orange spots, or narrow
longitudinal reddish orange lines, which commence at the occiput and
terminate at or near to the base of the tail. External to these colours, on
each side, a broad, rusty ochre-yellow band, which commences directly over
the eye and terminates at or a little beyond the base of the tail; sides, below
this band, orange-coloured brown, or deep reddish brown, lightest towards
the abdomen. The under surface of the head and the throat is either light
liver-brown or profusely freckled with brownish red spots; under parts of
the body and inner surface of extremities cream-yellow. The outer surface
of the extremities orange-coloured brown, freckled with yellowish brown or
deep reddish brown. Tail above deep reddish brown or orange-coloured
brown speckled with umber-brown ; below, pale yellowish grey. Eyes deep
liver-brown. The breast, and even the belly in some individuals, is sparingly
freckled with pale brownish red.
F o rm &c .— Figure rather robust. Head quadrangular; the sides vertical’
nose rather narrow and rounded. Body slightly depressed, back
convex, sides rather protuberant. Tail, at the base, rather broad and
depressed, elsewhere cylindrical, tapered to the point, which is slender and
subacute. Extremities rather slender ; toes delicate and rather long; nails