Tarhydromus. 135 



1. 2. 3. 4. o. G. 7. 8. i). 



S Tsu Shima . . . . 60 34 6 8 24 11 24 2 23 



9 „ ... 



J Kochi Ken . 



Q Tokyo .... 



(^ Hakoiie L. . 



9 Myiauoshita 



„ Koyosuii 



(J Japan .... 



9 „ ■ 



Habitat. — Japau, from Yezo to Kiusiu aud Tsu Sliima. 



This species is very closely allied to the preceding, differing iu the 

 more pointed snout with stronger canthus, 5 to 7 longitudinal series 

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

 pores instead of 3. 



3. TACHYDKOMUS WOLTEEI. 



Tacht/dromiii' imlteri, J. G. Fischer, Jahrli. Haiiili. Wiss. Anst. ii, 

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

 Herp. Japau, p. 247 (1907) ; Boideiig. Mem. As. Soe. Beng. v, 1917, 

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



Tacliydromus facln/droinoides, part., Bouleng. Cat. Liz. iii, p. 5 (1887). 



Body feebly dejiressed. Head 1-J to If times as loug as broad, its 

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

 the tymjaauum, its length 4 times iu length to vent; snout pointed, 

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

 postocular part of the head. Pileus It to 2 times as loug as broad. 

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

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



Nostril pierced lietweeu three shields. Rostral not entering the 

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

 nasal broader thau loug, as broad as the iuternarial space ; a small 

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

 distance from the eud of the snout, li to 1| times as loug as broad, of 

 nearly equal width throughout ; parietals li times as long as broad ; 

 * Specimens from Seoxil and Kill Kiang. 



