A NEW LIZARD. 173 
DESCRIPTION OF A NEW LIZARD 
OF THE GENUS LYGOSOMA FROM CEYLON. 
By G. A. Boutencer, F.R.S. 
Lygosoma punctatolineatum. 
IMILAR in general appearance to JL. taprobanense, and 
likewise with a rather small ear-opening, a scaly lower eyelid, 
no supranasals, the frontal shield narrower than the supraocular 
region, and short, pentadactyle limbs; but easily distinguished 
by the very small size of the prefrontal shields, which are widely 
separated from each other, the suture between the frontonasal 
and the frontal being as extensive as that between the former 
shield and the rostral. Upper head shields otherwise as in L. 
taprobanense. Third, fourth, and fifth upper labials below the 
eye. No projecting lobules on the anterior border of the eye. 
Twenty-six smooth equal scales round the body. Prenasal 
not enlarged. Ten to twelve lamelle under the fourth toe. 
Bronzy brown above, with series of small black spots corre- 
sponding to the dorsal scales ; a black lateral stripe, from the eye 
to the root of the tail; belly yellowish in the middle, grayish on 
the sides. 
From snout to vent 43 millim.; from snout to fore limb 16; 
fore limb 10; hind limb 12; tail (reproduced) 48. 
Two specimens, adult and young, from Hakgala, 5,000 feet. 
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