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ocular , froutal , praefrontal , second loreal and praeocular. 

 Frontoparietals and interparietal distinct , the latter 

 somewhat larger than the former; parietals forming 

 a suture behind the interparietal. No nuchals. Fifth and 

 sixth upper labial beneath the eye , from which they are 

 separated by a row of seven suboculars , the second and 

 fourth of these being rather large , wedging between the 

 upper parts of the fourth and fifth and fifth and sixth 

 upper labial. Earopening oval , a little smaller than the 

 eyeopeuing, without auricular lobes. 34 rows of smooth, 

 glossy scales around the middle of the body, both dorsal 

 series largest. A pair of very little enlarged praeanals. The 

 adpressed limbs nearly meet. 18 rows of lamellae under 

 the fourth toe. Colour (in spirits) whitish with reddish 

 brown cross-bands on the upper parts, these bands are 

 broader than the interspaces, the first on the head behind 

 the frontal , covering the supraorbital region , the posterior 

 part of the head and the nape with exception of a light 

 spot on either cheek; this band is followed by seven bands 

 on the body, an eighth one just opposite the vent, and 13 

 to 14 cross-bands on the tail. Another band below the eye 

 continuing on the lower labials and running in a longi- 

 tudinal direction till a little beyond the earopening. Upper 

 parts of fore- and hind-limbs reddish brown. 



One specimen. 



This species may be compared with L. Woodfordii Blgr. 



10. Lygosoma jobiense Meyer. 



Eight specimens. In five of these specimens the prae- 

 frontals form a suture together, in the other three specimens 

 the frontal forms a suture with the frontonasal. All agree 

 in having the back of a brown colour, with dark spots 

 forming irregular cross-bands ; as to the larger dark spots 

 below and above the ear and above the shoulder, these 

 spots are very distinct in some specimens, whilst they are 

 very indistinct or even missing in other specimens. 



11. Lygosoma smaragdinum Less. 

 One specimen. 



Notes from the Leyden Museum, "Vol. XVIII. 



