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supranasal ; frontonasal more broad than long, broadly in contact 

 with the rostral ; praefrontals separated or in contact ; frontal 

 shorter than frontoparietals and interparietal together, in con- 

 tact with the first and second supraoculars; four supraoculars; 

 ten supraciliaries ; frontoparietals and interparietal distinct, 

 almost equal; parietals in contact behind the latter; no nuchals; 

 third, fourth and fifth upper labials below the eye, which is 



Fig. 8i. Lygosoma temmincki D. B. Specimen with the praefrontals 



forming a suture. 



bordered below by a series of scales. Body long, the distance 

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

 one time and two thirds in the distance between axilla and 

 groin; 30 — 32 smooth scales round the middle, ventrals largest ; 

 praeanals very slightly enlarged. Tail thick, about one time 

 and a half the length of head and body. Limbs short, the 

 hind limb as long as the distance between the centre of the 

 eye and the fore limb ; digits short, round, fourth toe not 

 longer than third, with 10 smooth lamellae below. 



Brown above, with a blackish dorso-lateral streak. Lower 

 parts yellowish ; tail with blackish spots. Length of head and 

 body 54 mm. ; tail 74 mm. 



Habitat: Sumatra (Deli, Palembang, Gunung Sahilan!, 



