Habitat. — Japan, from Yezo to Kiusiu aud Tsu Shima. 



This species is very closely allied to the preceding', differing in the 

 more pointed snout with stronger canthus, 6 to 7 longitudinal series 

 of dorsal plates instead of 7 or 8, and nearly constantly 2 femoral 

 pores instead of 3. 



3. TACHYDEOMUS WOLTEEI. 



Tachydromns ivoHeri, J. G. Fischer, Jahrb. Hamb. Wiss. Anst. ii, 

 1885, p". 82 ; Giiuth. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (6) i, 1888, p. 169 ; Stejneger, 

 Herp. Japau. p. 247 (1907) ; Boiileng. Mem. As. Soc. Beng. v, 1917, 

 p. 214, pi. xlvi, fig. 3. 



Tachydromtis tachydroinoides, i:)art.,liou.leng. Cat. Liz. iii, p. 5 (1887). 



Body feebly depressed. Head 14 to If times as long as broad, its 

 depth equal to the distance between the anterior corner of the eye and 

 the tympanum, its length 4 times in length to vent; snout pointed, 

 with strong canthus and nearly vertical loreal region, as long as the 

 postocular part of the head. Pileus If to 2 times as long as broad. 

 Neck as broad as the head, or a little narrower. The hind limb reaches 

 the elbow ; foot as loug as the head or slightly longer. 



Nostril pierced between three shields. Rostral riot entering the 

 nostril ; nasals forming a very short suture behind the rostral ; fronto- 

 nasal broader than long, as broad as the internarial space ; a small 

 shield between the prefrontals often present* ; frontal as long as its 

 distance from the end of the snout, 1} to If times as long as broad, of 

 nearly equal width throughout ; parietals 1 }j times as long as broad ; 

 * Specimens from Seoul and Kiu Kianfj. 



