334 scrNCiD-i:. 



in the distance between axilla and groin. Snoat moderate, obtusely 

 conical. Lower evelid with an undivided transparent disk. Nostril 

 pierced in a rather larije nasal, which is in contact with its fellow ; 

 frontonasal large, broadly in contact with the rostral; praefrontals 

 small and widely separated ; frontal broader than the supraocular 

 region, longer than frontoparietals and interparietal together, in 

 contact with the first and second supraoculars ; four supraoculars, 

 second largest, fourth very small ; six supraciliaries ; frontoparietals 

 and interparietal distinct, subequal ; parietals forming a suture 

 behind the interparietal ; two to four pairs of nuchals ; fifth upper 

 labial entering the orbit. Ear-opening minute, not or scarcely 

 larger than the nostril. 22 or 24 smooth scales round the middle 

 of the body ; dorsals largest, A pair of large proeanals. The length 

 of the hind limb e(|uals the distance between the nostril and the 

 fore limb ; toes slender, slightly compressed, fourth much longer than 

 third ; subdigital lameUce feebly keeled, 15 to 18 under the fourth 

 toe. Tail thick, slightly longer than head and body. Greyish 

 above, with blackish dots or short lines along the series of scales ; a 

 black lateral band, passing through the eye ; flanks white, black- 

 dotted ; lower surfaces white. 



milliui. millim. 



Total length 135 Fore limb 8 



Head 9 Hind limb 14 



Width of head 6 TaU 72 



Body 54 



South Australia. 



a. Ad. S. Australia. G. Krefft, Esq. (Type of 



L. laterale.) 



b. Ad. Kangaroo Island. 



c. Ad. ? 



145. Lygosoma fragile. (Plate XXVII. fig. 2.) 

 Rhodona fragilis, Gunih. Journ. Mus. Godeffroy, xii. 187G, p. 45, 



Body much elongate ; limbs very weak, tridactyle. Scaling as in 

 L. houngalnvillii, except that the frontoparietals are united into a 

 single shield and the fourth labial enters the orbit. Ear just distin- 

 guishable, 20 scales round the body. Hind limb as long as the 

 distance between the eye and the fore limb. Toes very unequal in 

 size, third longest, Olive above, with indistinct black lines along 

 the sei'ies of scales ; sides blackish, this colour behig sharply defined 

 towards the back ; belly dotted with black, 



Ei'om snout to vent 48 millim., tail 52. 



Queensland, 



tt'-h. Bad state. Peak Downs. Museum Godeffroy. (Types.) 



