200 SCINCIDJE. 



Mocoa sacra, Stoliczka, J. A. S. B. xli, 1872, p. 128, pi. iv, fig. 4 

 *> Theob. Cat. p. 67. 

 Lygosoma sikkimense, Bouleng. Cat. Liz. iii, p. 257. 



Body more or less elongate ; distance between end of snout and 

 fore limb contained lg to 2 times in distance between axilla and 

 groin. Snout short, obtuse. Lower eyelid with an undivided 

 transparent disk. Nostril pierced in the nasal ; no supranasal ; 

 frontonasal broader than long, forming a suture with the rostral 

 and usually also with the frontal ; latter shield as long as fronto- 

 parietals and interparietal together, in contact with the two 

 anterior supraoculars ; 4 supraoculars, second largest ; 7 or 8 

 supraciliaries ; frontoparietals and interparietal distinct, subequal ; 

 parietals forming a suture behind the interparietal ; 2 to 4 pairs of 

 nuchals ; fifth upper labial entering the orbit. Ear-opening small, 

 smaller than the palpebral disk, with or without very indistinct 

 lobules. 22 or 24 smooth scales round the middle of the body, 

 dorsals largest. A pair of large prseanals. The adpressed limbs 

 fail to meet, meet, or overlap. Digits subcylindrical ; subdigital 

 lamellae smooth, 16 to 19 under the fourth toe. Tail \\ to 1| 

 times the length of head and body. Bronzy olive or brown above, 

 dark brown on the sides, which are limited above by a blackish 

 line ; back with small blackish spots ; sides with small light spots ; 

 lower surface whitish. 



Prom snout to vent 1-75 inches ; tail 2*75. 



Hob. Eastern Himalayas (Sikhim, 3000-10,000 feet) ; Paresh- 

 nsith Hill, Western Bengal. 



225. Lygosoma himalayanum. 



Eumeces himalayanus, Gilnth. Rept. B. I. p. 86, pi. x, fig. H. 

 Euprepes blythi, Steind. Novara, Rept. p. 40. 

 Mocoa himalayana and M. blythii, Theob. Cat. pp. 57, 50. 

 Lygosoma himalaj'anum, Bouleng. Cat. Liz. iii, p. 257, pi. xvii, 

 fig. 2. 



Habit lacertiform ; distance between end of snout and fore limb 

 contained 1| to 2 times in distance between axilla and groin. 

 Snout short, obtuse. Lower eyelid with an undivided transparent 

 disk. Nostril pierced in the nasal ; no supranasal ; frontonasal 

 broader than long, forming a suture with the rostral and with the 

 frontal ; latter shield as long as frontoparietals and interparietal 

 together, in contact with the two, rarely three, anterior supra- 

 oculars ; 4 supraoculars, second largest ; 6 to 8 supraciliaries ; 

 frontoparietals and interparietal distinct, subequal, or latter 

 smallest ; parietals forming a suture behind the interparietal ; 3 or 

 4 pairs of nuchals ; fifth upper labial entering the orbit. Ear- 

 opening oval, much smaller than the eye-opening, about as large 

 as the transparent palpebral disk, with one to three projecting 

 lobules or granules anteriorly. 26 to 30 smooth scales round the 

 middle of the body, dorsals largest, laterals smallest. A pair of 

 large proeanals. The adpressed limbs fail to meet, meet, or overlap. 



