614 G. A. BOULENGER 



10. Malbuia rud.i.s, Blor. 



This species, which is known from Sumatra, Borneo and Ce- 

 lebes, is well represented in D.'' Modigliani's Collection, the 

 largest specimens measuring 340 millim. (from snout to vent 

 120 millim.). The number of scales round the middle of the 

 body varies from 32 to 36, 34 being the usual number. In one 

 of the specimens the supranasals are in contact behind the rostral. 

 Males may have a broad band of vermilion red on each side, 

 from the ear to near the groin. 



11. Lyg-osioma iiiocliarliaiiii , sp. n. 



Section Hinulia. Habit lacertiform; the distance between the 

 end of the snout and the fore limb is contained once and two 

 fifths to once and a half in the distance between axilla and groin. 

 Snout short, obtuse. Lower eyelid scaly. Nostril pierced in a 

 single nasal ; no supranasal ; rostral very low, thrice as broad 

 as deep, forming a broad, straight suture with the frontonasal, 

 which is much broader than long ; praefrontals forming a me- 

 dian suture ; frontal as long as frontoparietals and interparietal 

 together, in contact witli the first and second supraoculars; four 

 supraoculars ; five supraciliaries ; frontoparietals and interparietal 

 distinct, equal in length ; parietals forming a suture behind the 

 interparietal ; no nuchals ; fourth and fifth labials below the eye. 

 Ear-opening oval, smaller than the eye-opening; no auricular 

 lobules. 32 scales round the middle of the body, dorsals as large 

 as ventrals, laterals smaller. A pair of enlarged praeanals. The 

 limbs meet or slightly overlap when pressed against the body. 

 Digits moderately elongate; subdigitai lamellae smooth, 15 under 

 the fourth toe. Tail as long as head and body. Brown above, 

 sides darker and spotted with lighter ; lips with dark vertical 

 bars ; lower parts whitish. 



Total length . . millim. 82 



Head » 8 



Width of head .... 5 



Body .. 33 



Two specimens. 



Fore limb . . . millim. 9 

 Hind limb ... » 13 

 Tail .. 41 



