2^ 



by two larger anterior nasals, the first labial and small granules 

 posteriorly. Two large internasals followed by three other 



Fig. 15. Aeluroscalabotes felinus (Gthr.). 



plates. Thirteen upper and as many lower labials, the latter 

 in contact with another series of large plates; mental small. 

 Body slender, somewhat compressed, covered with uniform, 

 small, flat granules. Tail short, vertically 

 oval, annulate, ending in an obtuse point, 

 probably prehensile. Male with 21 prae- 

 anal pores in an angular series. Limbs long 

 and thin. 



Brown above, with one or two dorsal 

 series of white, dark-edged ocelli; scat- 

 tered white dots on the sides of the body; 

 upper lip whitish. Tail brown with white 

 ocelli and a white point. Lower parts 

 whitish, brown-dotted. Length of head 

 and body 94 mm. tail 63 mm. 



Habitat: Borneo (Mahakkam river!, Mt. Penrissen, Saribas, 

 Kuching, Bidi, Pankalan ampat). — Malacca. 



Fig. 16. Aeluroscalabotes 

 felinus (Gthr.). Fore 



limb X 572- 



2. Aeluroscalabotes dorsalis (Peters). 



Pentadactylus dorsalis^ Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1871, p. 569; Ann. Mus. Civ 



Genova III 1872, p. 28, pi. II, fig. 2. 

 Aelu7-osaurus dorsalis^ Boulenger, Cat. Liz. I 1885, p. 74. 

 Aeluroscalabotes dorsalis^ Boulenger, Ann. Nat. Hist. (5) XVI 1885, p. 387. 



Back covered with small granules. Along the vertebral line 

 on each side a row of small, flat tubercles. 



