222 SCINCIDJE, 



A. The flistancc between the end of the snout and the fore limb 



is contained less than once and three fourths in the distance 

 between axiUa and groin ; rostral forming a suture with the 

 frontonasal. 



1. Fourth toe longer than third. 



a. 28 or 30 scales round tlie middle of the body. 



Dorsal scales smooth ; frontal as long as 

 frontoparietals and interparietal to- 

 gether 121 . ornatum, p. 317. 



Dorsal scales smooth ; frontal much 

 shorter than frontoparietals and inter- 

 parietal together 122. deplancliii, p. 318. 



Dorsal scales bicarinate 123. chiaense, p. 318. 



b. 24 or 26 scales round the body. 



Frontoparietals two ; dorsal scales trica- 



rinatc 124. peUopleurum, p. 319. 



Frontoparietals two ; dorsal scales smooth 125. taprobunense, p. 319. 

 Frontoparietal single 126. f'aUax, p. 320. 



2. Fourth toe not longer than third. 



32 scales round the body 127. temminclcii, p. 321. 



B. The distance between the end of the snout and the fore limb 



is contained at least once and thi'ee fourths in the distance 

 between axilla and groin. 



1. Fourth toe not longer than third; interparietal entirely 



separating the parietals. 



Four supraoculars 128. hrancMah, p. 321. 



Three supraoculars 129. casuarince, p. 322. 



2. Fourth toe longer than third; parietals forming a suture 



behind the interparietal. 



a. Ear-opening much larger than the nostril. 



18 or 20 scales round the body ; 21 la- 



melliB under the fourth toe 130. australe, p. 323. 



18 or 20 scales round the body ; 12 to 14 



lamellie under the fourth toe 131. punctulatam, p. 324. 



"22 scales round the body ; 15 to 18 la- 

 mellae under the fourth toe 132, crassicavdiim, p. 325. 



b. Ear-opening scarcely larger than the nostril. 



20 scales round the body 133. pumilum, p. 325. 



