. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. Reptiles from Eastern Africa. 237 Four preanal scales, the two central ones being the largest. Fore limbs very small, reaching to the ear-opening when laid forward. Toes very short, the third and fourth equal in length. The hind limb and toes very short, the second and fifth toes equal in length, the fourth one fifth longer than the third. Upper parts brownish, finely mottled with darker; lower parts whitish. millim. millim. Distance of the snout from the eye 5 4 „ „ ear-openi
. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. Reptiles from Eastern Africa. 237 Four preanal scales, the two central ones being the largest. Fore limbs very small, reaching to the ear-opening when laid forward. Toes very short, the third and fourth equal in length. The hind limb and toes very short, the second and fifth toes equal in length, the fourth one fifth longer than the third. Upper parts brownish, finely mottled with darker; lower parts whitish. millim. millim. Distance of the snout from the eye 5 4 „ „ ear-opening. 14 10 „ „ fore 26 19 „ „ vent 118 70 Length of the tail (broken) 107 „ fore limb 11 8^ „ third front toe 2^ \\ „ hind limb 21 13 „ fourth hind toe 5| 4 The British Museum has received three specimens of this species from the Comoro Islands—a smaller one through Dr. Kirk, and two larger ones through Mr. Bewsher, who states that they were obtained on the Paddy sugar estate in Johanna, under stones, at an altitude of 1000 feet above the sea. Chameleon This species is allied to C. tigris from the Seychelles; but the scales on the head, which in the latter species are minute, are much larger and scute-like in the present new species. The snout is not produced, but terminates in two pairs of pointed tubercles, which are the continuation of the series of tubercles with which the canthus rostralis is furnished. The canthus rostralis passes uninterruptedly into the superciliary ridge, which is joined by a horizontal forward prolongation of the occipital ridge. A rather prominent crest runs along the middle of the occipital region. Occiput narrow, but rounded behind, without spine and without lateral flap. Scales of the body smooth, small, granular, equal. Dorsal crest very low, showing some short isolated spines anteriorly only. The gular and ventral crest is rather more distinct, but likewise very low. Coloration without distinct markin
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