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 33- Lygosoma tropidonotus Boulenger. 



Lygosoma tropidonotus^ Boulenger, Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1897, p. 208, pi. X, 

 fig. 2. 



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

 oval, a little smaller than the eye-opening, no lobules. Nostril 

 in the nasal; no supranasals; two superposed anterior loreals, 

 separated from the lower praeocular by a third loreal; fronto- 

 nasal nearly twice as broad as long, forming a suture with 

 the rostral and with the frontal; latter twice as long as broad, 

 narrowed behind, in contact with the three anterior supra- 

 oculars; six supraoculars, first nearly twice as long as second; 

 ten supraciliaries; frontoparietals and interparietal subequal; 

 parietals in contact; nuchal present on one side; fourth to sixth 

 upper labials below the eye. Body with 42 — 44 scales round 

 the middle, laterals smallest, dorsals and laterals strongly 

 keeled; the distance between the tip of the snout and the 

 fore limb is contained one time and one fifth in that between 

 axilla and groin; praeanals enlarged. Limbs strong, the hind 

 limb reaches a little beyond the shoulder; digits long, com- 

 pressed, fourth toe with 27 keeled lamellae below. 



Blackish-brown above, with irregular transverse series of 

 small round, yellowish-white spots; sides of head and neck 

 with yellowish- white vertical bars; limbs and tail with light 

 cross bars. Lower parts brownish-white. Length of head and 

 body 61 mm.; tail (reproduced) 57 mm. (After Boulenger, not 

 seen by me). 



Habitat: Celebes (Luhu 1200 feet); Buton. 



34. Lygosoma simum Sauvage. 



Lygosoma (Hinulia) sima^ Sauvage, Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) III 1879, P- 54- 

 Lygosoma simum^ Boulenger, Cat. Liz. Ill 1887, p. 245. 



Snout short, obtuse; lower eyelid scaly; ear-opening oval, 

 almost as large as the eye-opening, no lobules. Nostril in the 

 nasal; no supranasals; two superposed anterior loreals; fronto- 

 nasal twice as broad as long, in contact with the rostral; 

 praefrontals forming a suture; frontal as long as frontoparietals 

 and parietals together, in contact with the three anterior 

 supraoculars; six supraoculars, first more than twice as long 

 as second; twelve supraciliaries; frontoparietals larger than the 

 interparietal; parietals in contact; no nuchals; fifth and sixth 



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