Reptiles of Rotuma hluutl, Polynesia. 307 



surface, lirowii above, with indistinct darker bars across 

 the body and tail ; lower parts white, speckled with brown 

 on the sides ; throat greyish. 



millim. 



Total length t<0 



Head 12 



Wi.Uhofbead 7 



liody 33 



Fore limb 13 



Hind limb 16 



Tail (reproduced) 35 



A single female sj)ecimen. 



Nearest allied to L. Gnpjjyi^ Blgr., and L. Woodfordiij 

 Blgr., from the Solomon Islands. 



4. Lygosoma noctua, Less. 



Known from New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Samoa Islands, 

 Society Islands, Fiji Islands, Tonga Islands, and Sandwich 

 Islands. 



5. Lygosoma cyanurum^ Less. 



Found in Celebes, the Moluccas, New Guinea, and nearly 

 all the small islands of the South Pacific, with the exception 

 of New Caledonia. 



6. Lygosoma samoeuse, A. Dum. 



Inhabits the New Hebrides, Samoa Islands, Fiji Islands, 

 and Tonira Islands. 



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7. Lygosoma nigrum, Ilombr. & Jacq. 



Inhabits the Caroline Islands, New Ireland, Solomon 

 Islands, Banks's Island, Samoa Islands, Fiji Islands, and 

 Tonga Islands. 



8. Enygrus australis, Montrouzier. 



This snake, which has long been confounded with E. Bi- 

 brinii, Hombr. & Jacq., is known from New Britain, the 

 Solomon Islands, the New Hebrides, Loyalty Islands, and 

 Samoa Islands ; whilst E. Bibronii is on record from San 

 Christoval, and the Fiji and Tonga Islands. 



" The specimens, four in number, brought home by Mr. Gar- 

 diner, have 37 to 39 scales across the body, 235 to 240 

 ventrals, and 57 to 63 subcaudals. 



