BRACHYMERUS ' BIFA5CIAT U S.
■ ' Reptilia.,. P la te 33.
BRACHYMERUS* BIFASCIATUS—S m it h .
R e p t il ia .— P la te L X I I I .
B. supemo brunneo-niger, dorso fasciis duabtis longitudinalibus flavis notato; partibus inferioribus pallide
bninneo-rubris, maculis. parvis subflavis variegatis; extremitatibus brunneo-nigris, maculis flavis
notatis; nasi apice flavo.
Longitudo corporis 1 unc. 11 lin.; extremitatum posteriarum 1 unc. 5 lin.
C olour. The upper and lateral parts of the head and body, and the whole of
the extremities, or only their outer and hinder parts, deep liver-brown, with
yellow variegations; on the back the latter are usually four, viz., a narrow line
on each side of the back, extending from the eyebrow to near the hinder leg;
a small spot on the apex of the nose, and another, much larger, and often
cordiform, on the middle of the posterior portion of the back, exactly between
the hinder legs. On the upper and hinder aspects of the extremities the
variegations are few in number, rather small, and nearly circular, on the
under surface they are much smaller, and more numerous. The under
surface of the lower jaw and the throat is generally of the same colour as the
back, and with or without variegations. The rest of the under parts, and the
under surface of the extremities, when not of the colour of the back, pale
brownish red, variegated with small closely-set lemon-yellow spots, minute
posteriorly. The spots on the sides of the belly are much larger, and of a
brighter yellow than those elsewhere. Eyes deep reddish brown.
F oem, &c.—Head small, and the sides, in front of the eyes, converge
towards the nose; the latter is slightly obtuse and truncated. The body is
rather full, the back convex, and the sides prominent. Belly flat; extremities
short, and rather slender. Nostrils small, situated on the sides of the
head close to the apex of the nose, and open forwards and outwards, each is
surrounded with a slightly raised membranous ring. Eyebrows prominent,
and arched. Eyes moderately large. Tympanum partially visible, a little
behind the infero-posterior part of the eye. The back, posteriorly, between
• Ch. Gen. Head small. Jaws and palate without teeth. Tympanum concealed, or very indistinctly
seen. No parotids. Pupil circular. Nostrils close to the apex of the nose. Tongue oblong, broadest
behind, and slightly emarginate, its hinder third and edge to near apex free. Extremities short; the
fore ones with, four, the hinder with five free toes, the point of each toe dilated, and anteriorly arched ; a
small tubercle under each joint. Transverse processes of the sacral vertebrse not much extended.