218 sciisrciDiE. 



Differs from the preceding in having, when adult, all the scales 

 perfectly smooth and in 32 to 34 longitudinal rows. Dorsal scales 

 bi- or tricariuate in the young. 



Hah. Hotha valley, Yunnan ; Kakhyen hills. 



Genus EUMECES, 

 Wiegmann, Ilerp. Mex, p. 36, 1834. 



Palatine bones not meeting on the median line of the palate ; 

 pterygoids toothed. Lateral teeth conical or with spheroidal crowns. 

 Eyelids well developed, scaly. Tympanum distinct, deeply sunlc. 

 Kostril pierced in the nasal ; supraiiasals present ; prccfrontals, 

 frontoparietals, and interparietal distinct. Limbs \sell developed, 

 pentadactyle ; digits subcylindrical or compressed, with transverse 

 lamellae beneath, not serrated laterall3^ 



Fig. 58. — Uppei- and side views of head of Eumeces Kciiiatus. 



Distribution. North and Central America ; Eastern and South- 

 western Asia ; North Africa. 



31 species are known, mostly American. Three occur in Xorth- 

 western India, and one in Baluchistan. 



/Synopsis of Indian Species. 



A. A median series of transversely enlarged dorsal 



scales. 



a. 21 or 23 scales round body ; two azygos 



postmentals .... E. sovtafit.<s, p. 218. 



/). 17 or 19 scales round body ; a single post- 

 mental -E". tceniolatus, p. 21! >. 



B. Longitudinal series of dorsal scales in even 



number. 



c. 24 to 28 scales round body ; two azygos 



postmentals E. schneideri^ p. 210. 



d. .30 scales round body ; a single postmental. , E. hhjth{a))m,\i.2'20. 



254. Eumeces sciitatus. 



Plestiodon scutatus, Theol>. Cat. licpt. As. Soc. Mm. 1808, p. 2r). 

 Mabouia tteniolata {non Blj/th), Anders. P. A. 8. B. 1871, p. 184. 



