Habitat. — Japan, from Yezo to Kiusiu and Tsu Shima. 



This species is very closely allied, to the preceding-, differing in the 

 more pointed snout with stronger cauthus, 5 to 7 longitudinal series 

 of dorsal plates instead of 7 or 8, and nearly constantly 2 femoral 

 pores instead of 3. 



3. TACHYDEOMUS WOLTEEI. 



Tachydromiis woJferi, J. Gr. Fischer, Jahrl). Haml). Wiss. Anst. ii, 

 1885, p. 82 ; G-iinth. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (6 ) i, 1888, p. 169 ; Stejneger, 

 Herp. Japan, p. 247 (1907) ; Bouleng. Mem. As. Soc. Beug. v, 1917, 

 p. 214, pi. xlvi, fig. 3. 



Tachydromus tachydromoides, part., Bouleng. Cat. Liz. iii, p. 5 (1887). 



Body feebly depressed. Head Ij? to If times as long as broad, its 

 depth equal to the distance between the anterior corner of the eye and 

 the tympanum, its length 4 times in length to vent ; snout pointed, 

 with strong canthus and nearly vertical loreal region, as long as the 

 postocular part of the head. Pileus 1^ to 2 times as long as broad. 

 ISTeck as broad as the head, or a little narrower. The hind limb reaches 

 the elbow ; foot as long as the head or slightly longer. 



Nostril pierced between three shields. Rostral not entering the 

 nostril ; nasals forming a very short suture behind the rostral ; fronto- 

 nasal broader than long, as broad as the internarial space ; a small 

 shield between the prefrontals often present* ; frontal as long as its 

 distance from the end of the snout, 1^ to If times as long as broad, of 

 nearly equal width throughout ; parietals 1^ times as long as broad ; 

 * Sijeciniens from Seoul and Kin Kiang-. 



