LIZARDS. T'l 



7. LiPiNiA. Rostral depressed, large. Head flattened. Nasal 

 lateral, square. 



*** Body and tail cylindrical,, elongate. Limbs 4, ireak,far apart. 

 Rostral erect^ rounded. Froiito -nasals distinct. 



f Toes elongate, unequal. 



8. Lygosoma. Toes 5-5. Lower eyelid scaly. 



9. PRrsTELLA. Toes 4-5. Lower eyelid ? Supranasal 



? 



10. Tftradactylus. Toes 4-4, the third longest, the fourth 

 short. Lower eyelid transparent. 



11. Hemiergus. Toes 3-3, unequal, middle one rather longest. 

 Lower eyelid transparent. 



12. Chelomeles. Toes 2-2, unequal. Lower eyelid transparent. 



ft Toes short, thick, suhequal. 



13. Omolepida. Toes 5-5, rather short, suhequal. Lower eyelid 

 scaly. Ear deep, simple in front. 



14. PoDOPHis. Toes 5-5, short, suhequal. Lower eyelid scaly. 

 Frontoparietal single. 



**** Body and tail cylindrical, elongate. Limbs rudimeiitaiy or 

 wanting. Rostral rather produced ; frontonasal very snuill, 

 lateral. Head half conical. 



15. SiAPHOs. Legs 4. Toes 3-3, very short, the middle longest. 



If>. Ehodona. Legs 4 ; fore legs rudimentary, undivided, claw- 

 less, hinder with 2 short, unequal, clawed toes. 



17. SoRiDiA. Legs none. 



h. Supranasal plates 2, rarely 4 or 6. 

 * Body fusiform. Tail tapeiing. Limbs strong. Supranasals 2. 



18. Plestiodon. Lower eyelid scaly. Scales large. Body fusi- 

 form. Palate toothed. ' Frontoparietal double. 



19. Eumeces. Lower eyelid scaly. Scales large. Body and tail 

 elongate. Palate toothless. Frontoparietal double. 



20. Otosaurus. Lower eyelid scaly. Scales small. Body fusi- 

 form. Palate toothless. Frontoparietal double. 



21. Mabouya. Lower eyelid transparent. 



** Body and tail elongate, sub cylindrical. Legs 4, short. Toes 

 compressed, unequal. Supernasal 1 pair. 



22. RioPA. Toes 5-5, unequal. 



