176 

 lo. Lygosoma malayanum Doria. 



Lygosoma (H'umlia) malayanum^ Doria, Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova (2) VI 1888, p. 651. 

 Lygosoma malayanum^ M. Weber, Zool. Ergebn. Reise N.O. Indian 1 1890/91, p. 170. 



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

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

 nasal; no supranasals ; a single anterior loreal; frontonasal 

 more broad than long, in contact with the rostral ; praefrontals 

 large, broadly in contact ; frontal a little shorter than fronto- 

 parietals and parietal together, in contact with the two anterior 

 supraoculars; four supraoculars; seven supraciliaries; fronto- 

 parietals and interparietal subequal ; parietals in contact; no 

 nuchals; fifth and sixth upper labials below the eye. Body 

 slender; the distance between the end of the snout and the 

 fore limb is contained one time and three fifths in that between 

 axilla and groin; 32 smooth scales round the middle, subequal ; 

 praeanals slightly enlarged. Tail thick, much longer than head 

 and body. Limbs short, not meeting, when adpressed; digits 

 short, fourth toe with 13 — 15 smooth lamellae below. 



Pale brown above with small black spots in longitudinal 

 series or dark brown with yellowish reticulations; a dark 

 lateral band, edged with light, beginning at the eye; flanks 

 brown-spotted. Lower parts whitish. Length of head and body 

 65 mm. ; tail 85 mm. 



Habitat: Sumatra (Mt. Singalang, Alahan Pandjang 

 1500 M. !). — Malacca. 



II. Lygosoma consobrinum Peters & Doria. 



Lygosoma (Hinulia) consobrinum^ Peters & Doria, Ann. Mus. Civ. Geneva, 



XIII 1878, p. 342. 

 Lygosoma consobrimwi^ Boulenger, Cat. Liz. Ill 1887, p. 240. 



Lower eyelid scaly; ear-opening round, no lobules. Rostral 

 small; no supranasals; frontonasal twice as broad as long; 

 praefrontals in contact; frontal with a long posterior angle; 

 four supraoculars; frontoparietals long; interparietal large, 

 rhomboidal; seven upper and six to seven lower labials. Body 

 with 30 — 32 smooth scales round the middle, laterals small- 

 est; praeanals enlarged. The fore limb reaches the corner of 

 the mouth, the hind limb equals two thirds of the distance 

 between axilla and groin. 



Reddish-brown above, variegated with irregular dark spots; 



