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the dorsals and ventrals. Fore-limb slightly longer than the 

 head, its length contained twice and a half in the distance 

 between axilla and groin. Tail not quite half the length of head 

 and body, very slightly compressed." Colour. — Yellowish above 

 with four or tive dark-brown bands across the body, and three 

 or four others encircling the tail, a broad dark-brown band 

 from the eye to above the ear, limbs and under surfaces 

 yellowish, the distal part of limbs darker above. Toiague bright 

 Prussian-blue. 



Distribution. — Victoria : Western district (Melb. Mus.) 

 Range outside Victoria. — South Australia, Swan River. 



Lygosoma, Fitzing. 



Palatine bones in contact mesially ; pterygoid bones usually 

 also in contact anteriorly, the palatal notch not extending 

 forwards to between the centre of the eyes ; pterygoid teeth 

 minute or absent. Maxillary teeth conical or obtuse. Eyelids 

 well developed. Ear distinct or hidden ; if distinct, tympanum 

 more or less sunk. Nostril pierced in the nasal ; supi'anasals 

 present or absent. Limbs more or less developed, rudimentary, 

 or absent. 



There are already over 150 known species belonging to this 

 genus, which extends over the whole of Australia, East Indies, 

 China, North and Central America, Tropical and South Africa. 



Lygosoma. 



Sub-ge?ius HiNULiA, Gray. 



Limbs well-developed, pentadactyle ; length of the hind-limb 

 exceeds the distance between the centre of the eye and the fore- 

 limb. Lower eyelid scaly. Tympanum distinct. No supra- 



