The Victorian naturalist . tion: Snout-Vent length (mm) - (N^27, mean ). Tail(%SVL): 142 - 174 (N--7, mean 155). Prefrontals mostly separate but touchor form a medium suture in 12% ofspecimens. Supraciliaries usually 7,occasionally 6, rarely 8 (N=27, mean ).Palebral disc large. Ear aperture smallerthan palebral disc, longer axishorizontal, very rarely vertical, with asmall pointed lobule scale rows 27 - 32 (N=27, ); mid-dorsal scales moderatelytrikeeled, hexagonally shaped, andregularly aligned. Lamellae under fourthtoe smooth, 22 - 28 (N-26, mean 26
The Victorian naturalist . tion: Snout-Vent length (mm) - (N^27, mean ). Tail(%SVL): 142 - 174 (N--7, mean 155). Prefrontals mostly separate but touchor form a medium suture in 12% ofspecimens. Supraciliaries usually 7,occasionally 6, rarely 8 (N=27, mean ).Palebral disc large. Ear aperture smallerthan palebral disc, longer axishorizontal, very rarely vertical, with asmall pointed lobule scale rows 27 - 32 (N=27, ); mid-dorsal scales moderatelytrikeeled, hexagonally shaped, andregularly aligned. Lamellae under fourthtoe smooth, 22 - 28 (N-26, mean ).Coloration varies between two extremesdescribed below for the female andbreeding male. Female, head bronze-brown, back and sides olive-grey, with awell defined white line edged in blackfrom under eye, through ear aperture,back above foreleg and terminating justin front of hindleg; under surfaces breeding male, 5-7 dark blue stripeson a brown background from neck to * Queensland Museum January-February, 1975 19. Plate 1:Holotypes ofthree new speciesof Carlia. a. Carliajarnoldae(J20739)
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