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Padang!); Java (Batavia, Buitenzorg, Tjidobas 1425 M. ! ; 

 Gunung Gedeh 2000 M. !, Garut, Gunung Sewu!, Pengalenga 

 4000 feet, Tengger Mts. 1200 M.); Samao!; Celebes (Masa- 

 rang); Buton. 



50. Lygosoma parvum Boulenger. 



Lygosoma parvum^ Boulenger, Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1897, p. 215, pi. XI fig. 4. 



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

 much smaller than the eye-opening, without auricular lobules. 

 Nostril in the nasal ; no supranasal ; frontonasal as broad as 

 long, broadly in contact with the frontal ; praefrontals forming 

 a suture ; frontal almost as long as frontoparietals and inter- 

 parietal together, in contact with the first and second supra- 

 oculars; four supraoculars; eight supraciliaries; frontoparietals 

 and interparietal distinct, latter somewhat smaller than former; 

 parietals in contact behind the interparietal ; no enlarged 

 nuchals ; third to fifth upper labials below the eye, from which 

 they are separated by a series of scales. Body long ; the 

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

 contained one time and two thirds in the distance between 

 axilla and groin ; 30 smooth scales round the body, ventrals 

 largest; praeanals slightly enlarged. Tail slightly longer than 

 head and body, tapering to a fine point. Limbs short; the 

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

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

 than third, with 10 smooth lamellae below. 



Dark brown above; flanks with yellowish-brown dots. Lower 

 parts pale brown. Length of head and body 36 mm.; tail 

 42 mm. (After Boulenger, not seen by me). 



Habitat: Celebes (Luhu 1000 — 1600 feet). 



Section Lygosoma Gray (fig. 82). 



Lower eyelid scaly; ear-opening distinct or absent; no supra- 

 nasals. Praefrontals usually small and widely separated ; frontal 

 broader than the supraocular region. Limbs short, rudimen- 

 tary or absent. 



Lygosoma jeudei, loriae, longicauda and nigriventre connect 

 this section with Hinulia : they have rather large praefrontals 

 which form a suture. 



