2o6 



not longer than the distance between the anterior corner of 



the eye and the fore limb. 



Fig. 79. Section Hoviolepida. Lygosoma temmincki D. B. 



Key to the Indo-Australian species. 



A. Fourth toe longer than third. 

 I. Praeanal scales enlarged. 



a. 24 — 26 scales round the body; 10 lamellae 



under the fourth toe 44. L. forbesi p. 207. 



/'. 22 scales round the body; 15 — 18 lamellae 



under the fourth toe 45. Z. crassicauda p. 207. 



c. 30 scales round the body; 1 5 lamellae under 



the fourth toe 46. Z. wiilineatuvi p. 208. 



II. Praeanals not enlarged. 



1. 26 scales round the body; 12 lamellae under 



the fourth toe 47- -i. alfredi p. 209. 



2. 40 scales round the body; 14 lamellae under 



the fourth toe 48. Z. haUicri p. 210. 



/>. Fourth toe not longer than third, 



a. Ear slightly smaller than the eye-opening ; 30 — 

 32 scales round the body; 10 lamellae under 



the fourth toe 49. Z. temmincki p. 210. 



b. Ear much smaller than the eye-opening ; 30 

 scales round the Ijody; 10 lamellae under the 



fourth toe 50. Z. pat-viim p. 212. 



