I/O 



Section Hinulia Gray (fig. 70). 



Lower eyelid scaly; tympanum distinct; no supranasals. 

 Frontal not broader than the supraocular region; frontopar- 

 ietals usually distinct. Praeanals usually enlarged. Limbs strong, 

 pentadactyle, the hind limb longer than the distance between 

 the centre of the eye and the fore limb. 



Fig. 70. Section Himilia. Lygosoma variegatum Peters. 



Key to the In do-Australian species. 



A. Ear-opening with small lobules anteriorly. 



1. Six or seven supraoculars; 44 — 50 scales 



round the body 6. Z. forcnsc p. 173. 



2. Four supraoculars; 24 — 34 scales round the 



body 7. Z. Icsucuri p. 174. 



3. Three supraoculars; 28 or 30 scales round 



the body 8. Z. dorsalc p. i75- 



B. No auricular lobules. 



I. Four supraoculars. 



a. I'raefrontals in contact. 



I, Dorsal scales as large as ventrals. 

 t 32 scales round the body; interpar- 

 ietal as large as frontoparietals. 



