206 SCINCIDiE. 



234, Lygoscma taprobanense. 



Eumece.s taprobaneiisiis, Kelaarf, Piodr. ii, p. 121. 



Eumeces taprobanonsis, part., Giinfh. Bcpt. B. I. p. SO, pi. xiii, iJg. B. 



Himilia taprobanen.si8, part., Theoh. Cat. p. 56. 



Lygosoma taprobaneuse, Boulenc/. Cat. Liz. iii, p. 319. 



Body rather elongate, limbs shoi't ; distance between end of snout 

 and fore limb contained about once and a half in distance bet\A'een 

 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 \\\i\\ the 

 rostral, and usually in contact posteriorly \\i{]i the anterior angle 

 of the frontal ; the latter shield considerably longer than the fronto- 

 l^arietals, in contact with the t\A o 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 nuchals ; 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 2G smooth 

 equal scales round the middle of the bod}'. Pra3anals not enlarged. 

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

 digital lamelhe 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 \\\\\\ a paler brown dorso-lateral 

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

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

 bluish grey, with or without white dots. 



I'rom snout to vent 2'25 inches; tail 3'25. 



Uah. Ceylon. 



235. Lygosoma fallax. 



Lygosoma fallax, Peters, MB. Ah. Bert. 1860, p. 184; Bvideny. Cut. 



Liz. iii, p. 320. 

 Eumeces taprobaneuyis, part., Gi'mth. Bept. B. L, p. 89. 

 Ilinulia taprobaiiensis, part., TJieoti. Cut. 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. 8nout very short, obtusely acuminate. Lower 

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

 frontonasal much broader than long, forming a broad suture with 

 the rostral ; pra^frontals usually forming a median suture ; frontal 

 as long as the frontoparietal or shorter, in contact w ith 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, lift li labial below the centre of the eye. Ear- 

 opening small, roundish, with two very small projecting lobules 

 anteriorly. 20 smooth, equal scales round the middle of the body. 

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



