146 Dr. A. Gunther on Lizards 



One specimen, 14 inches long, the body measuring 7^ inches. 

 A portion of the tail is reproduced. It is not known where 

 this specimen was obtained. 



Chelomeles sumatrensis. 



Scales round the middle of the body in 22 series ; about 84 

 scales in a longitudinal series between the fore and hind 

 limbs. Four large praeanal scales ; subcaudals scarcely en- 

 larged ; no longitudinal groove along the side of the abdomen. 

 Fore limbs very short, a little longer than the snout, with two 

 claw-like prominences ; hind limbs longer than fore limbs, 

 with a terminal claw, and a second, lateral one. The anterior 

 frontal forms a rather broad suture with the rostral and 

 vertical, this latter being scarcely longer than broad. Three 

 supraciliary shields. Two anterior occipitals as long and as 

 lai'ge as the central occipital. Six upper labials, the fourth of 

 which enters the orbit. Mental as broad as the median lower 

 labial. Ear entirely hidden. Uniform brown obove ; middle 

 of the abdomen white ; lateral scales with a brown central 

 spot. 



One specimen, from Agam, has a body 3i inches long, only 

 about 1| inch of the tail being preserved. We obtained it, 

 with other reptiles, from Dr. Bleeker. 



Chelomeles reticulatus. 



Scales round the middle of the body in 24 series ; about 

 100 scales in a longitudinal series between the fore and hind 

 limbs. Dorsal scales larger than the others ; two large prae- 

 anal scales ; subcaudals enlarged. No lateral groove on the 

 side of the abdomen. All the limbs three-toed, the toes being 

 extremely short, clawed. Fore limbs somewhat longer than the 

 snout, and rather shorter than the hind limbs. The anterior 

 frontal is in contact with the rostral ; but the nasal shields are 

 closely approximate. The vertical forms a short suture with 

 the anterior frontal, and is rather longer than broad, penta- 

 gonal, the anterior side being the shortest. The anterior 

 occipitals form a broad suture together, whilst the posterior 

 are nearly entirely separated by the intercalated central occi- 

 pital. Four supraciliary shields. Mental as broad as the 

 median lower labial. Ear entirely hidden. Upper parts 

 olive-coloured, finely punctulated with brown ; sides and 

 abdomen bluish white, with black lines following the edges 

 of the scales. 



One specimen, from the Clarence river, 12 inches long, sent 

 by Mr. Krefft (no. 2.6) : the tail is 4 inches ; but a great portion 

 of it is reproduced. 



