152 SCINCID^. 



** 32 or less scales round the body. 



30 to 32 scales round the body ; four 

 supraoculars ; anterior border of ear 

 simple or with very indistinct project- 

 ing granules 10. mncidilabris,'^. 164. 



32 scales round the body ; three supra- 

 oculars 22. hoettgeri, p. 173. 



28 to 30 scales round the body ; two long 



pointed car-lobules 23. hihronii, p. 173. 



/3. Most of the dorsal scales tricarinate. 



* 34 or less scales round the middle of the body. 

 t Subdigital lamellae smooth. 

 X Ear-lobules, if present, short. 



28 to 32 scales round the body ; six or 

 seven supraciliaries ; head short ; post- 

 nasal not touching the second labial ; 

 nuchal scales distinctly keeled; usually 

 a white streak from upper lip to groin 11. raddonii, p. 165. 



28 scales round the body ; five supra- 

 ciliaries ; nuchal scales distinctly 

 keeled 12. affinis^ p. 166. 



28 or 29 scales round the body ; six 

 supraciliaries ; head elongate ; the fore 

 limb, stretched forwards, does not ex- 

 tend beyond the eye 14. planifrons, p. 167. 



32 to 34 scales round the body ; six or 



seven siipraciliaries ; postnasal usually 



in contact with the second labial ; 



praefrontals forming a median suture. . 16. perrotetii,-^. 168. 

 30 to 32 scales round the body ; five or 



six supraciliaries ; postuasal usually 



in contact with the second labial ; 



first supraocular in contact with the 



frontal 17. hrevicoUis, p. 169. 



32 scales round the body ; three supra- 

 ciliaries ; three supraoculars 21. lensonii,]). 172. 



30 to 32 scales round the body ; five 



or six supraciliaries ; nuchal scales 



smooth, dorsals very feebly keeled. . . . 42. aumta,i). 189. 



Xt Ear-opening partly concealed under the rounded 

 scales of its anterior border. 



29 scales round the body 20. iaiiana, p. 171. 



