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Synopsis of Indian, Ceylonese, and Burmese Genera. 



A. Palatine bones in contact on median line of 



palate (fig. 55, b Sf c). 



a. Tympanum, if distinct, more or less sunk. 

 a'. Eyelids movable; claws not retrac- 

 tile; pterygoid bones separated on 

 median line of palate, palatal notch 

 extending anteriorly to an imaginary 



line connecting centres of eyes (fig. b) MABUIA, p. 183. 



b'. Eyelids movable; claws not retrac- 

 tile ; palatal notch not extending to 

 between centres of eyes (fig. c) .... 



c'. Eyelids immovable, transparent, cover- 

 ing eve 



d'. Eyelids movable ; claws retractile into 

 a sheath 



b. Tympanum exposed and superficial .... 



B. Palatine bones separated on median line 



LYGOSOMA, p. 192. 

 ABLEPHARUS, p. 213. 



RISTELLA, p. 214. 

 TROPIDOPHORUS, p. 217. 



(fig. a). 

 . No 



ostril pierced in nasal, or between nasal 



and supranasal. 



a'. Limbs pentadactyle, not denticulated. 



b'. Limbs pentadactyle, denticulated 



laterally ...................... 



c'. Limbs rudimentary .............. 



b. Nostril pierced between rostral and a 



very small nasal, or between rostral 

 and first labial. 



a'. Nostril pierced between rostral and a 

 very small nasal, in an emargination 

 of the former shield ; limbs deve- 

 loped .......................... 



V. Nostril pierced between rostral, nasal, 

 and first labial ; no limbs ........ 



c. Nostril pierced in rostral. 



a'. Nostril close to posterior border of 

 rostral ........................ 



b'. Nostril pierced in the very large ros- 

 tral, with posterior border of which 

 it is connected by a horizontal suture. 



EUMECES, p. 218. 



SCINCUS, p. 220. 

 OPHIOMORTTS, p. 221. 



CHALCIDES, p. 223. 

 SEPOPHIS, p. 225. 



CHALCIDOSEPS, p. 226. 

 ACONTIAS, p. 226. 



