78 SAURIA. 



EUPREPES. 



Euprepis (part.)^ Wagler. 



Each scale with several keels. Tail longish, rounded, without spines. 

 Nostril in a single small shield. Limbs four, each with five toes. The 

 palatal notch is j)laced far backwards. 



This genus has nearly the same geographical distribution as Eumeces, and is also very rich 

 in species. Those belonging to the East Indian fauna are less numerous, and may be 

 distinguished as follows : — 



I. Supranasal shield none : Ateuchosaurus, Gray. 

 Each scale mth two keels E. chinensis, p. 78. 



II. A pail* of supranasal shields are present. 



A. The whole of the lower eyelid is scaly : Tiliqua, Gray. 



Each scale with three keels ; opening of the ear not very small E. rufescens, p. 79. 



Each scale with two keels E. monticola, p. 80. 



Each scale with three keels ; opening of the ear very small E. oUvaceus, p. 80. 



Each scale with from five to seven keels E. macular lus,^. ^\. 



B. The lower eyelid with a transparent disk : Euprepis, Gray. 

 Each scale with six or seven keels E. trilineatus, p. 81. 



EUPBEPES CHINENSIS. 



Ateuchosaui'us chinensis, Gi'ay, Lizards, p. 107. 



Supranasal shield none, the prsefrontal forming broad sutures with the rostral and vertical, 

 the latter shield being very long ; opening of the ear not fringed. Scales with two keels 

 each, in twenty-six longitudinal and thirty-four transverse series. Prseanal and subcaudal 

 scales not enlarged. Limbs rather feeble ; hind toes unequal in length, the third being 

 one-fifth shorter than the foui'th. Uniform brownish (in spirits). 



Only one specimen is known of this Skink ; it is the type, but in bad condition. It is 

 3 inches long, of which the tail takes rather more than one-half China. 



