206 



not longer than the distance between the anterior corner of 

 the eye and the fore limb. 



Fig. 79. Section Homolepida. Lygosoma temmincki D. B. 



Key to the Indo-Australian species. 



A. Fourth toe longer than third. 

 I. Praeanal scales enlarged. 



a. 24 26 scales round the body; lo lamellae 



under the fourth toe 44. L. forbesi p. 207. 



b. 22 scales round the body; 15 18 lamellae 



under the fourth toe 45. Z. crassicauda p. 207. 



c. 30 scales round the body ; 1 5 lamellae under 



the fourth toe 46. Z. unilineatum p. 208. 



II. Praeanals not enlarged. 



1. 26 scales round the body; 12 lamellae under 



the fourth toe 47. Z. alfredi p. 209. 



2. 40 scales round the body; 14 lamellae under 



the fourth toe 48. Z. hallieri p. 210. 



B. Fourth toe not longer than third. 



a. Ear slightly smaller than the eye-opening ; 30 

 32 scales round the body; 10 lamellae under 



the fourth toe 49. Z. temmincki p. 210. 



b. Ear much smaller than the eye-opening; 30 

 scales round the body; 10 lamellae under the 



fourth toe 50. Z. parvum p. 212. 



