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/^org!, Tjibodas 1425 M., Preanger!, Nusa Kembangan!, Sura- 

 karta!, Tegal!, Bagelen!, Wonosobo, Gunung Sewu!, Willis 

 Mts. in Kediri 5000 feet, Tengger Mts. 1200 M.); Lombok!; 

 Sumbawa; Flores!; Timor!; Samao!; Ombaai (or Alor); Wetar; 

 Damma!; Timor Laut; Aru Islands; Celebes (Gorontalo, Manado, 

 Rurukan, Tomohon, Kema, Loka, Luhu, Kandari, Macassar!, 

 Sakedi, Rumbi Mengkoka, Puriala); Buru; Ceram!; Ambon!; 

 Saparua; Uliassers!; Batjan!; Ternate!; Halmahera; Waigeu!; 

 New Guinea (Fak Fak, Wiak Island-Schouten Group). — 

 Malacca; Siam; Burma; Nicobars; Andamans; Philippines; 

 Pelew Islands. 



One of the most widely spread lizards of the Archipelago. 



3. Lygosoma Gray. 

 (Gray, Zool. Jouin. Ill p. 228, 1827). 



Palatines in contact; pterygoids in contact in front, the 

 palatal notch not extending to between the centre of the eyes 

 (fig. 67 <^). Pterygoids with small or without teeth; maxillary 

 teeth conical or obtuse. Eyelids distinct, movable; ear distinct 

 and more or less sunk, or hidden. Nostril in the nasal; supra- 

 nasal present or absent. Limbs well developed, rudimentary 

 or absent. 



Distribution. Southern Asia; Australia; North and Central 

 America; tropical and South-Africa. 



Synopsis of the sections. 



A. Lower eyelid scaly. 



I. Limbs well developed. 



a. Supranasals present ; ear-opening very large ; 



praeanals enlarged i. Otosaurtis p. 165. 



I). Supranasals present, but very small 5 ear-opening 



large 2. Parotosanrus p. 167. 



c. No supranasals; tympanum distinct; praeanals 



enlarged 3. Hinulia p. 170. 



d. Supranasals present or absent 5 ear-opening - , 



small 5 praeanals not enlarged 4. Keneuxia p. 198. 



II. Limbs short, or rudimentary, or absent. 



a. Limbs short ; no supranasals \ tympanum distinct; 



frontal not broader than supraocular region. . 5. Homolepida p. 205. 



/'. Limbs short, rudimentary or absent; no supra- 

 nasals; ear-opening distinct or absent; prae- 



