i6i 



Mts. 1 200 M.); Borneo (Matang!, Sarawak, Kuching). — Malacca; 

 Nicobars '). 



3. Mabuia multicarinata (Gray). 



Tiliqua multicarinata^ Gray, Cat. 1845, p. 109. 



Mabuia viulticarinata, Boulenger, Cat. Liz. Ill 1887, p. 185, pi. XI fig. 2. 



Snout short, obtuse; lower eyelid scaly; ear-opening round, 

 smaller than the eye-opening, no lobules. Nostril in the post- 

 erior part of the nasal; no postnasal; supranasals present; 

 frontonasal as long as broad, in contact with the rostral and 

 with the frontal; latter as long as frontoparietals and inter- 

 parietal together or longer, in contact with the second supra- 

 ocular; four supraoculars, second largest; five or six supra- 

 ciliaries; frontoparietals larger than the interparietal; parietals 

 separated; a pair of nuchals; fifth or sixth upper labial below 

 the eye, large. Body with 28 — 30 scales round the middle; 

 nuchals, dorsals and laterals with five or seven strong keels, 

 ten or twelve ventral series smooth. Tail not quite twice the 

 length of head and body. Limbs strong, the upper scales 

 with two or three keels; the hind limb reaches the elbow; 

 digits compressed, with smooth lamellae below. 



Olive-brown above, with small dark brown spots or lines; 

 a dark brown, light-edged lateral band, beginning at the eye; 

 flanks light-spotted. Lower parts greenish- white; sometimes 

 brown spots on the throat. Length of head and body 85 mm.; 

 tail 143 mm. 



Habitat: Borneo (Kina Balu); Karakelang Islands!. — 

 Philippines. 



4. Mabuia rudis Boulenger. 



Mabuia rudis^ Boulenger, Cat. Liz. Ill 1887, p. 188, pi. XI fig. 3. 

 Mabuia lewisi^ E. Bartlett, Crocod. Liz. Borneo 1895, p. 93. 



Snout short, obtuse; lower eyelid scaly; ear-opening round, 

 half the diameter of the eye-opening, sometimes with small 



1) In the British Museum there is a specimen from Sumatra (Deli), named 

 M. rugifera^ which has 28 scales round the middle of the body and the parietals 

 forming a suture; I considered this specimen as AT. quinquccarinata. As it was 

 the only indication of M. rugifera from Sumatra, I left out that island in my 

 list, but very probably M. rugifera wil occur there too, being found on all the 

 neighbouring islands. 

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