| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (genus): Ear hidden; teeth fang-like, without grooves; no labial
shields; lower eyelid with a single, semitransparent shield. No gular fold. Upper surface tubercular, with rows of large tubercles, each of which bearing a horny keeled scale; abdominal scales flat, slightly imbricate. Limbs short, with short, clawed digits, which are granular below (de Rooij 1917: 138).
Description (species): Head depressed, oval, with broad, rounded snout, eyes very small, lower eyelid with a semitransparent shield; ears concealed; nostril small, oval, directed obliquely upwards and backwards, nearer the end of the snout than the eye. Head covered with small tubercular scales, enlarged on snout, fore- head and temples. Body long; back covered with regular longitudinal rows of large tubercles without ossifications, in six series, each tubercle with a horny keeled scale; rest covered with juxtaposed small flat tubercles. Lower part of
head with small scales, increasing towards the neck; a slight groove on the chin. Ventral scales feebly imbricate, flat, pointed towards the end of the body, passing gradually into the tubercles of the sides. Tail round, depressed at the base, tapering, as long as head and body. Lower part of tail with square scales, forming rows. Limbs short, with short, thick, compressed digits; claws slightly compressed, short (de Rooij 1917: 138).
Coloration: Reddish-brown above; lower parts yellow with brown marblings; lower part of head brown (de Rooij 1917: 138).
Size: Length of head and body 200 mm; tail 220 mm.; fore limb 30 mm. hind limb 40 mm (de Rooij 1917: 138). |
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