EUMECES. 219 



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



p. Go; 3Iurray, Zool, Sind, p. 356. 

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



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

 nostril pierced aboA'e 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 touclies the frontal ; 4 or 5 

 pairs of nuchals ; eightli upper labial lai'gest ; ear-opening mode- 

 rately large, with t\\o or three small obtuse lobules anteriorly : 

 two azygos postmentals. 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 long ; lateral scales smallest. The 

 length of the hind limb is contained 31 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 \\hite. 



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



Ilah. Sind, Cutch, Punjab, Kashmir. 



255. Eumeces tseniolatus. 



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

 Eumeces taeniolatus, Boulcwj. Cat. Liz. iii, p. 383. 



Head small ; snout short, obtuse. Nasal 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 frontonasal ; 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 

 head and lips spotted with dark brown. 



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



Hah. Punjab Salt Kauge. 



256, Eumeces sclmeideri. 



Scincus sclmeideri, Daad. Bcpt. iv, p. 291. 

 Eumeces pavimentatus, Bluiif. Zool. E. Fers, p. 387, 

 Eumeces sebneideri, Boulmuj. Cat. LJz. iii, p. 383. 



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



