84 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. 



Hemiergis polylepis, Giinth., Ann. and Mag. N.H. (3), xx., 1867, 

 p. 48. 



Description. — "Body much elongate; limbs very weak, tridac- 

 tyle ; the distance between the end of the snout and the fore-limb 

 is contained twice and one-fourth to twice and a half in the 

 distance between axilla and groin. Snout short, obtuse. Lower 

 eyelid with an undivided transparent disk. Nostril pierced in the 

 nasal ; no supranasal ; frontonasal broader than long, forming a 

 narrow suture with the rostral and with the frontal ; latter shield 

 not longer than the interparietal ; in contact with the first and 

 second supraoculars ; four supraoculars, second largest ; seven or 

 eight supraciliaries ; frontoparietals distinct, nearly as long as the 

 interparietal; parietals forming a suture behind the interparietal; 

 no enlarged nuchals ; fifth upper labial below the centre of the 

 eye, from which it is separated by a series of subocylars. Ear 

 covered with scales, indicated by a depression. Twenty-four 

 smooth scales round the middle of the body, subequal. A pair 

 of enlarged pri3eanals. The length of the hind-limb equals the 

 distance between the centre of the eye and the fore-limb ; second 

 toe slightly longer than the third. Colour. — Pale-brown above, 

 four longitudinal series of black dots, sometimes confluent into 

 lines, on the back ; a black dorso-lateral line ; sides grey, black 

 dotted ; lower surfaces yellowish, throat and tail black spotted." 

 — Boulenger. 



Total length 102 mm. 



Head 8 „ 



Width of head 5 „ 



Body 39 „ 



Fore-limb ... ... 6-5,, 



Hind-limb 10 „ 



Tail 55 „ 



Habits. — Similar to former species. 



Distribution. — Victoria : Ferntree Gully, Beechworth. 



Range outside Victoria. — South Australia, Kangaroo Island. 



Lygosoma. 

 Sub-genus Siaphos, Gray. 

 Limbs more or less developed. Lower eyelid scaly, or with 

 a transparent disk. Ear covered with scales or very minute. 



