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nasal ; no supranasal ; frontonasal more than twice as broad 

 as long, in contact with the rostral and broadly with the 

 frontal; praefrontals very small; frontal slightly more long than 

 broad, broader than the supraocular region, in contact with 

 the first and second supraoculars; three or four supraoculars; 

 seven supraciliaries; frontoparietals distinct, as large as the 

 interparietal; parietals in contact behind the latter; no nuchals; 

 fourth upper labial bordering the orbit, first and fourth largest. 

 Body very long; 22 smooth, equal scales round the middle; 

 praeanals enlarged. Tail thick, longer than head and body. 

 Limbs very small, didactyle ; hind limb longer than fore limb; 

 digits very short, equal on the fore limb, inner toe lower 

 than outer. 



Light brown above, with dark brown dots, sometimes forming 

 longitudinal lines. Lower parts yellowish, dotted with brown 

 on the tail. Length of head and body 93 mm.; tail 1 10 mm. 



Habitat: Sumatra (Agam, Lolos, Kaju tanam!, Solok). 



Section Liolepisma D. & B. (fig. 86). 



Lower eyelid with a transparent disk; tympanum distinct; 

 no supranasals. Rostral forming a suture with the frontonasal; 

 frontal not broader than the supraocular region ; enlarged 

 nuchals present. Limbs strong, the hind limb longer than the 

 distance between the centre of the eye and the fore limb. 



Key to the Indo-Australian species. 



A, Limbs pentadactyle. 



I. Frontonasal as long as broad or more long than 

 broad. "*' 



a. Digits somewhat dilated. 



1 . Five supraoculars 5 ear-opening small ; 30, 



32 or 34 scales round the body 66. Z, vircns p. 229. 



2. Four supraoculars; ear-opening large; 24 

 scales round the body; 19 lamellae under 



the fourth toe 67. Z. longiceps p. 230. 



b. Digits not dilated; fourth toe longer than 

 third. 



1. 24 scales round the body; 21 lamellae 



under the fourth toe 68. Z. miangense p. 231. 



2. 28 scales round the body; 25 lamellae 



under the fourth toe 69. Z. vittigeriim p. 231. 



