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than the palpebral disk, with or without one or two small 

 lobules anteriorly. Nostril between three small shields, a nasal, 

 a postnasal, and a supranasal ; frontonasal often a little more 

 broad than long, in contact with the rostral and frequently 

 also with the frontal ; latter smaller than the frontoparietal, in 

 contact with the two anterior supraoculars; four supraoculars; 

 seven or eight supraciliaries; frontoparietal single; interparietal 

 small but distinct; parietals in contact behind the latter; a 

 pair of nuchals and a pair of temporals ; four or five labials 

 before the large subocular. Body with 30 — 40 smooth scales 

 round the middle, dorsals largest, laterals smallest; the distance 

 between the end of the snout and the fore limb is contained 

 one time and one fifth to one time and one third in the distance 

 between axilla and groin; praeanals feebly enlarged. Tail one 

 time and two thirds the length of head and body. Limbs 

 strong, the hind limb reaches the elbow or the axilla; digits 

 moderate, depressed, the distal part compressed ; fourth toe 

 with 35 — 38 smooth lamellae below. 



Greyish or brownish-olive above, with small black and white 

 spots; a black lateral band or series of spots on each side. 

 Lower parts yellowish or greenish. Length of head and body 

 96 mm.; tail 158 mm. 



Habitat: Simalur!; Singkep; Java!; Borneo; Celebes 

 (Gorontalo, Kandari, Buol, Paloppo, near Paguat and Malibagu); 

 Ambon!; Kei Islands; Aru Islands; Ternate ! ; Halmahera; 

 Waigeu ! ; New Guinea (Jobi, Mafoor, Ron ! ; Yule Island, Sorong, 

 Tanah Merah Bay!, Koime river!, Fly river) ; Schouten Islands 

 (Mysore). — Cape York; Ferguson Island; Caroline Islands; 

 Santa Cruz Islands; New Hebrides; Christmas Island; Pulu 

 Tikus near Penang; Singapore. 



102. Lygosoma nigrum Hombr. & Jacq. 



Eiinieces niger, Hombr. & Jacq., Voy. au Pole Sud, Rept. 1842, p. il, pi. IV fig. 2. 

 Lygosoma nigrum^ Boulengev, Cat. Liz. Ill 1887, p. 297 (s. syn.). 



Snout long, obtusely pointed ; lower eyelid with a trans- 

 parent disk; ear-opening large, oval, much larger than the 

 palpebral disk, no lobules. Nostril between three shields, a 

 nasal, a postnasal and a supranasal ; frontonasal as long as 

 broad, or a little more broad than long, in contact with the 

 rostral and usually with the frontal; latter as long as the 

 frontoparietal, in contact with the two anterior supraoculars ; 



