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234. Lygosoma taprobanense. 



Eumeces taprobanensis, Kclaaii, Prodr. ii, p. 21. 



Eumeces taprobanensis, part., Giinth. Sept. B. I. p. 89, pi. xiii, tig. B. 



Hinulia taprobanensis, part., Theob. Cat. p. 56. 



Lygosoma taprobanense, Bouleng. Cat. Liz. iii, p. 319. 



Body rather elongate, limbs short ; distance between end of snout 

 and fore limb contained about once and a half in distance between 

 axilla and groin. Snout very short, obtusely acuminate. Lower 

 eyelid scaly. Nostril pierced in a single nasal ; no supranasal ; 

 frontonasal broader than long, forming a broad suture with the 

 rostral, and usually in contact posteriorly with the anterior angle 

 of the frontal : the latter shield considerably longer than the f ronto- 

 parietals, in contact with the two anterior supraoculars ; 4 supra- 

 oculars ; 8 or 9 supraciliaries ; frontoparietals distinct, about as 

 large as the interparietal ; parietals forming a suture behind the 

 interparietal ; no nucbals ; usually, fifth labial below the centre of 

 the eye. Ear-opening small, suboval, with 2 or 3 very small, more 

 or less indistinct, projecting lobules anteriorly. 24 or 26 smooth 

 equal scales round the middle of the body. Pra3anals not enlarged. 

 The adpressed limbs fail to meet. Digits short, cylindrical ; sub- 

 digital lamella; smooth or tubercular, 13 to 19 under the fourth toe. 

 Tail thick, once and a half the length of head and body. Yellowish 

 or reddish brown above, usually with a paler brown dorso-lateral 

 band and longitudinal series of blackish dots ; sides dark brown or 

 blackish, white-dotted; lower surfaces yellowish ; throat, in males, 

 bluish grey, with or without white dots. 



From snout to vent 2-25 inches ; tail 3'25. 



Hal. Ceylon. 



235. Lygosoma fallax. 



Lygosoma fallax, Peters, MB. Ak. Bert. 1860, p. 184 ; Botdeng. Cat. 



Liz. iii, p. 320. 



Eumeces taprobanensis, part., Giinth. Rept. B, I. p. 89. 

 Hinulia taprobanensis, part., Theob. Cat. p. 56. 



Body rather elongate, limbs short ; distance between end of snout 

 and fore limb contained about once and a half in distance between 

 axilla and groin. Snout very short, obtusely acuminate. Lower 

 eyelid scaly. Nostril pierced in a single nasal ; no supranasal ; 

 froiitouasal much broader than long, forming a broad suture with 

 the rostral ; praefrontals usually forming a median suture ; frontal 

 as long as the frontoparietal or shorter, in contact with the two 

 anterior supraoculars ; 4 supraoculars ; 8 or 9 supraciliaries; fronto- 

 parietals united into a single shield, much longer than the inter- 

 parietal ; parietals forming a suture behind the interparietal ; no 

 nuchals ; usually, fifth labial below the centre of the eye. Ear- 

 opening small, roundish, with two very small projecting lobules 

 anteriorly. 26 smooth, equal scales round the middle of the body. 

 Praeanals not enlarged. The adpressed limbs fail to meet or just 



