504 Mr. G. A. Boulenger on Eepliles and 



5. Draco rettculatus, Gthr. 



Lombok, Flores, Sumba. 



Originally described from the Philippines, this species has 

 since been found in the Sanghir Islands by Bruijn, in Celebes 

 by the Sarasins, and in Flores by Max Weber. 



6. Varanus salvator^ Laur. 

 Lombok, Flores, Sumba. 



7. Varanus timorensisj Gray. 

 Savu. 



8. Mahuia multifasciata^ Kuhl. 

 Lombok. 



9. Lygosoma striolatum, M. Web. 

 Flores. 



10. Lygosoma jlorense^ M. Web. 



Flores. 



11. Lygosoma JEverettty sp. n. 



Section Hinulia. Body elongate, limbs rather short ; the 

 distance between the end of the snout and the fore limb is 

 contained once and three fourths to twice in the distance 

 between axilla and groin. Snout short, obtuse. Lower 

 eyelid scaly. Nostril pierced in a single nasal ; no supra- 

 nasal ; frontonasal broader than long, forming a suture with 

 the rostral and with the frontal ; latter shield a little siiorter 

 than frontoparietals and interparietal together, in contact with 

 the two anterior supraoculars ; four supraoculars ; seven supra- 

 ciliaries ; frontoparietals and interparietal distinct, subequal ; 

 parietals forming a suture behind the interparietal ; one pair 

 of nuchals ; fifth upper labial below the eye. Ear-opening 

 oval, smaller than the eye-opening ; no auricular lobules. 

 26 smooth scales round the body, dorsals largest ; vertebral 

 series not enlarged. A pair of large prajanals. The ad- 

 pressed limbs fail to meet. Digits short, feebly compressed ; 

 18 to 20 smooth lamella under the fourth toe. Tail tiiick. 

 Brown above, more or less spotted or freckled with black ; a 

 black lateral stripe, with a more or less distinct light edge 

 above, dotted with white on the sides of the body, extending 

 to the snout and passing through the eye ; Hanks speckled 

 with black ; lips with black vertical lines corresponding to 

 the shields ; lower parts white. 



