EUMECES. 21 9 



Eumeces taeniolatus, Stoliczka, P. A. S. B. 1872, p. 75 ; Thtob. Cat 



p. 65; Murray, Zool. Sind, p. 356. 

 Eumeces scutatus, Bauleny. Cat. Liz. iii, p. 382. 



Head small ; snout short, obtuse. .Nasal moderate, divided, 

 nostril pierced above centre of first labial ; 3 loreals, anterior in 

 contact with the supranasal and the frontonasal ; 5 supraoculars, 

 the 3 anterior in contact with the frontal ; parietals entirely 

 separated by the interparietal, which touches the frontal ; 4 or 5 

 pairs of nuchals ; eighth upper labial largest ; ear-opening mode- 

 rately large, with two or three small obtuse lobules anteriorly : 

 two azygos postraentals. 21 or 23 scales round the middle of the 

 body, the vertebral series composed of a row of large transverse 

 scales five times as broad as loug ; lateral scales smallest. The 

 length of the hind limb is contained 3| to 3| times in the length 

 from snout to vent ; limbs widely separated when adpressed. A 

 median series of transversely enlarged subcaudals. Pale brown 

 above, with three broad dark brown longitudinal bands, the laterals 

 with small whitish spots ; lower surfaces yellowish white. 



From snout to vent 4 inches ; tail 4-5. 



Hab. Sind, Cutch, Punjab, Kashmir. 



255. Eumeces taeniolatus. 



Eurylepis tseniolatus, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xxiii, 1854, p. 740. 

 Eumeces taeniolatus, Bouleng. Cat. Liz. iii ; p. 383. 



Head small ; snout short, obtuse. Xasal very small, nostril 

 pierced above the suture between the rostral and the first labial ; 

 a postnasal ; 2 loreals, anterior in contact with the second labial 

 and the frontouasal ; 5 supraoculars, the 2 anterior in contact with 

 the frontal ; parietals in contact behind the interparietal ; 4 pairs 

 of nuchals ; seventh upper labial largest ; ear-opening moderately 

 large, with two or three obtuse lobules anteriorly ; a single post- 

 mental. 17 or 19 scales round the middle of the body, the 

 vertebral series composed of a row of large transverse scales four 

 times as broad as long ; lateral scales smallest. The length of the 

 hind limb is contained 4 times in the length from snout to vent ; 

 limbs widely separated when adpressed. A median series of trans- 

 versely enlarged subcaudals. Light brown above, each scale with a 

 dark brown centre forming longitudinal streaks ; upper surface of 

 bead and lips spotted with dark brown. 



From snout to vent 4'5 inches ; tail 7. 



Hab. Punjab Salt Karige. 



256. Eumeces schneideri. 



Scincus schneideri, Daud. Rcpt. iv, p. 291. 

 Eumeces pavimentntus, BJanf. Zool. E. Pers. p. 387. 

 Eumeces schneideri, Bouleng. Cat. Liz. iii, p. 383. 



Head moderate ; snout short, obtuse. Nasal rather large, usually 



