On new Lizards from Xeio Zealand. 'MVJ 



Pseudomegachili', Fricsc (type, M, ericetoruin, Lep.), but in 

 other {"li:ir;irtcM-s there is no reseinhhuice. The real alliiiity 

 is with the siil)j^eims Eiinwijachile, Friesc, whieh might [)er- 

 liaps, with a suitable modifieatioii of the diagnosis, be regarded 

 as u valid genus to inelude a hirge number of Asiatie 

 species. 



University of Colorado, 

 BouUt-r, Colorado, U.8.A., 

 Feb. 11, llKJO. 



WA II. — Pt'scrijid'oiis of Two neto Lizards from 

 Xeio Z< aland. By Cf. A. BoULliXGKR, F.R.S. 



[Plate X.] 



Lyijosoma Suteri. (Pi. X. fig. 1.) 



Section Lyi'olepisma. The distance between the end of the 

 snout and the fore limb is contained once and two thirds in 

 the distance between axilla and groin. Snout moderate, 

 obtusely pointed. Lower eyelid with an undivided trans- 

 parent disk. Nostril pierced in a single nasal ; no sii[)ra- 

 nasal ; frontonasal broader than long, forming a suture with 

 the rostral and with the frontal ; latter shield as long as 

 frontoparietals and interparietal together, in contact with the 

 two or three anterior supraoculars ; four supraoculars, third 

 largest ; seven or eight su[)raciliaries ; frontoparietals distinct, 

 more than twice as large as the interparietal; parietals in 

 contact behind the interj)arietal, bordered by a pair of nuchals 

 and a pair of temporals ; three pairs of nuchals behind the 

 anterior pair ; fourth, fifth, and sixth upper labials below the 

 eye. Ear-opening oval, as large as the transparent palpebral 

 disk, without projecting lobules anteriorly. 34 scales round 

 the middle of the body, dorsals largest and faintly striated. 

 Piajanal scales not eidarged. The adpressed limbs fail to 

 meet. Digits nioilerafely long, subcylindrical ; subiligital 

 laniellaj smooth, 20 under the fourth toe. Olive-brown above, 

 with small black spots on the back and larger ones forming 

 a band on each side of the neck and body ; sides pale grey ; 

 lower parts white, throat greyish. 



Ann. &; M'tj. X. Hist. Ser. 7. ]'ol. xvii. *2u* 



