Proceedings of the United States National Museum . en a lonsfitudinal series of en- 40 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM VOL. 66 larged keeled scales which converge and meet at the base of thetail; lateral scales very heterogeneous, the larger tiiberculated onesusually forming transverse rows, the ones at the insertion of thelegs very minute, almost granular as are those in the bottom of thefold on the side of the neck; leg scales of varying size, all sharplykeeled, the larger ones grouped in a patch each on upper and lowerarms, thighs and femurs, the largest ones on the hind legs formingpoin
Proceedings of the United States National Museum . en a lonsfitudinal series of en- 40 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM VOL. 66 larged keeled scales which converge and meet at the base of thetail; lateral scales very heterogeneous, the larger tiiberculated onesusually forming transverse rows, the ones at the insertion of thelegs very minute, almost granular as are those in the bottom of thefold on the side of the neck; leg scales of varying size, all sharplykeeled, the larger ones grouped in a patch each on upper and lowerarms, thighs and femurs, the largest ones on the hind legs formingpointed tubercles larger than any on the back; scales on undersideall pointed, sharply unicarinate, except under digits which arepluricarinate; tail scales fairly homogeneous, unicarinate, pointedabove, a few enlarged ones above at the base. Color (in alcohol)above brownish gray with large ill-defined dusky cross patcheson occiput and back separated by narrow pale cross bars equallyill-defined; a broad pale band, narrowly edged with black, acro&s.
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