8 Lars Gabriel Andersson. 



in January. The undivided lower nasal rests on both the first 

 and second upper labials and the subocular enters the lip be- 

 tween the fifth and sixth labials. 



27. Varanus griseus Daud. 2 specimens from the Sinaitic 

 Peninsula, Wadi Tor. May and June 1901. 



Length from nose to vent 365 and 320 mm; length of the 

 tails 490 and 445 mm. 



3 specimens bought in Cairo; 355, 330, 320 mm. from nose 

 to vent; length of the tails 480, 420, 435 mm. 



A Sinaitic specimen, the smaller one, is a female, captured 

 in June; it has the belly extended by large eggs eight in number 

 with a length of 50 mm. 



28. Varanus niloticus Hasselq. & Linne. 2 specimens. 

 N:o 1. Length from nose to vent 270 mm; the tail (a littL 



mutilated) 350 mm. Omdurman. May 1901. 



N:o 2. Length from nose to vent 105 mm. The tail 145 mm 

 Khartoum. Febr.— March 1901. 



29. Mabuia quinquetseniata Licht. 3 specimens from Om- 

 durman. April 1901. 3 specimens from Cairo. 



The greatest specimen (from Omdurman) has a total length 

 of 200 mm (tail 110 mm), the smallest one (from Cairo) is 140 

 mm (tail 80 mm). In the three small Cairo specimens th( 

 longitudinal stripes are very distinct, in the greater ones from 

 Omdurman they are more indistinct and in one of them entirely 

 vanished. 



30. Scincus scincus L. 14 specimens from Wadi Salama, 

 Egypt., varying in total length from 185 — 136 mm (tails 70 — 

 46 mm). 



31. Chalcides ocellatus Forsk. One specimen bought ii 

 Cairo. Total length 175 mm. Tail 73 mm. 30 scales roun( 

 the body. 



32. Chalcides sepoides Aud. One specimen in the deseri 

 near the Pyramides of Gizeh. Among the roots of a tuft oi 

 grass 11 / 1 1901. Length from the nose to the vent 52 mm. 

 tail 40 mm. 





