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or three very short lobules anteriorly. Nostril between three 

 small shields, a nasal, a postnasal and a supranasal ; fronto- 

 nasal more broad than long, forming a broad suture with the 

 rostral and usually also with the frontal; latter slightly shorter 

 than the frontoparietal, in contact with the two anterior supra- 

 oculars ; four supraoculars ; seven or eight supraciliaries ; fronto- 

 parietal single, fused with the interparietal ; parietals in contact 

 behind the latter; a pair of nuchals and a pair of temporals; 

 four or five labials before the large subocular. Body with 

 26 36 smooth scales round the middle, dorsals largest, laterals 

 smallest; the distance between the end of the snout and the 

 fore limb is contained one time to one time and one third in the 



Fig. 90. Lygosoma cyanurum (Less.). 



distance between axilla and groin ; praeanals not or feebly 

 enlarged. Tail about one time and two thirds to twice the length 

 of head and body. Limbs strong, the hind limb reaches the 

 elbow or the shoulder; digits moderate, depressed, the distal 

 part roundish; fourth toe with 40 60 smooth lamellae below. 



Brown, olive or blackish above, with three or five golden 

 or greenish longitudinal bands, the vertebral one beginning at 

 the rostral; tail azure-blue. Lower parts whitish. Length of 

 head and body 53 mm.; tail 95 mm. 



Nom. indig. : tologana (Toradja-name). 



Habitat: Java!; Samao!; Timor!; Gr. Bastaard !; Borneo !; 



