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SCINCrOiE. 



length of the hind limb equals the distance between the centre of 

 the eye and the fore limb. Fourth toe not longer than third, with 

 11 or 12 smooth lamelLiD inforiorly. Golden above, uniform or 

 with a vertebral series of dark brown spots ; each dorsal scale ■nith 

 minute brown lines ; sides dark brown, limited above by a black 

 line, which forms an angle above, and pointing towards, the ear ; 

 lower surfaces brown, spotted with yellowish. 



millim. millim. 



Total length 54 Fore limb 3-5 



Head 5 Hind limb 6 



Width of head 3-5 Tail (reproduced) . . 22 



Body 27 



New Caledonia. 



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



c-d. Ad. New Caledonia. J. Brenchley, Esq. [P.]. (.Types 



of 3Iocoa micropus.) 



142. Lygosoma sequale. 



Siaphos equalis, Gray^ Cat. p. 89. 

 Seps equalis, Grm/, Ann. Philos. (2) x. 1825, p. 202. 

 Siaphos equalis, Gray, Griff. A. K. ix. Syn. p. 72, and Zool. Ereh. 8r 

 Terr., liejjt. pi. vi. tig. 1 (head, fig. 4). 



Body much elongate ; limbs very small, with three very short 

 digits ; the distance between the end of the snout and the fore limb 

 is contained twice and three fourths to thrice and one fourth in the 

 distance between axilla and groin. Snout short, obtuse. Lower 

 evelid scaly. Nostril pierced in a rather large nasal ; no supra- 

 nasal ; frontonasal large, forming a narrow suture with the rostral ; 

 no prtefrontals ; frontal not larger than the interparietal, in contact 

 with the first and second supraoculars ; four supraoculars ; seven or 

 eight su^iraciliaries ; frontoparietals distinct, about as long as the 

 interparietal ; parietals forming a suture behind the interparietal ; 

 three or four pairs of nuchals ; fourth upper labial below the centre 

 of the eye, from which it is separated by a series of suboculars. 

 Ear completely hidden. 18 smooth scales round the middle of the 

 body ; dorsals largest. A pair of enlarged pra?anals. The length of 

 the hind limb does not exceed half the distance between the end of 

 the snout and the fore limb ; second toe slightly longer than third. 

 Tail thick, once and one fourth or once and one third the length of 

 head and body. Pale brown above, finely dotted with darker ; 

 sides dark brown, limited above by a blackish line ; lower surfaces 

 yellowish. 



