8. LYGOSOMA. ri31 



Body much elongate, limbs weak ; the distance between the end 

 of the snout and the fore limb is contained nearly twice in the 

 distance between axilla and groin. Snout short, obtusely pointed. 

 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 a very broad one witli the frontal ; 

 prtTpfrontals minute and widely separated ; frontal a little longer 

 than the frontoparietals, in contact with the first and second supra- 

 oculars ; four supraoculars, third largest ; six supraeiliaries ; fronto- 

 parietals distinct, a little longer than the interparietal ; parietals 

 forming a suture beliind the interparietal ; a pair of nuchals and a 

 pair of temporals border the parietals ; fourth upper labial below 

 the centre of the eye. Ear hidden. 22 scales round the middle of 

 the body ; dorsals and laterals striated or pluricarinate, dorsals largest. 

 Prseanals not enlarged. The length of the hind limb equals the 

 distance between the eye and the fore limb. Fourth toe not longer 

 than third, with 11 to 13 smooth lamella) interiorly. Tail a little 

 shorter than head and body. Brown above, darker on the sides ; 

 pale brown inferiorly. 



millim. 



Total length 58 



Head 6 



Width of head 4 



Body 25 



New Caledonia. 



a-b. Ad. New Caledonia. M. A. Bavay [P.]. (Types.) 



c. Ad. New Caledonia. .T. Brenchley, Esq. [P.]. (Type of 



Nannoscincus fuscus.) 



141. Lygosoma gracile. 



Lygosoma gracilis, Bavaij, Cat. Rept. N. CaUd. p. 24. 

 Mocoa micropus, Giinth. Ann. Sf Mag. N. H. (4) x. 1872, p. 420, utid 

 in Brenchley, ' C'umgoa,' Rept. p. 402, pi. xxiii. 



Body much elongate, limbs weak ; the distance between the end 

 of the snout and the fore limb is contained about twice in the 

 distance between axilla and groin. 8i]out short, obtusely pointed. 

 Lower eyelid with an undivided transparent disk. Nostril pierced 

 in the nasal; no supranasal ; frontonasal broader than long, forming 

 a narrow suture with the rostral and a very broad one with the 

 frontal ; proefrontals minute and widely separated ; frontal not 

 longer than the frontoparietals, in contact with the first and second 

 supraoculars : four supraoculars, third largest ; five supraeiliaries ; 

 frontoparietals and interparietal distinct, subequal ; parietals forming 

 a suture behind the interparietal ; a pair of nuehals and a pair of 

 temporals border the parietals ; fourth upper labial below the centre 

 of the eye. Ear-opening minute. 20 smooth scales round the 

 middle of the body ; dorsals largest. Prseanals not enlarged. The 



