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5. Lygosoma reevcsii { Gray). Mountains north of Kin-kianf;:, and at 

 Mo-si-mien Pass in the province of Sze-chuen (alt. 12,800 ft.). 



G. Lygosoma elegans (Blgr.). One specimen from the mountains 

 north of Kiu-kiang. 



7. Eumeccs xanthi, sp. n. 



This species is of special interest inasmuch as it is most closely allied 

 to the Californian Eumeces shiltonianus, from which it is barely dis- 

 tinguishable by a somewhat different coloration and by the postfrontals 

 being widely separate from each other, whilst they are more or less in 

 contact m the American form. 



Snout of moderate length. Nasal small, followed by a postnasal, 

 which fox'ms a sutiu'e with the first two labials ; anterior loreal forming 

 a suture with the frontonasal ; four supraoculars, the three anterior in 

 contact with the vertical ; occipitals entirely separated by the central 

 occipital ; two pairs of nuchals ; seventh upper labial largest ; two or 

 three very obtuse tubercles on the anterior border of the ear, which is 

 smaller than a dorsal scale ; two azygos postmentals. Twenty-four or 

 twenty-six scales round the body, the dorsal nuich broader than the 

 lateral and ventral. Limbs overlapping when pressed against the body ; 

 the length of the hind limb is contained twice and a half to twice and 

 Iwo-thirds in the distance from snout to vent. A median series of trans- 

 versely enlarged subcaudals. Dark olive above, with a black lateral band 

 extending from the loreal region to the tail ; the band is bordered above 

 and below by a light streak, which again has a blackish margin. Fom* 

 series of dorsal scales separate the two lateral bands. Sometimes a light 

 longitudinal band edged with black runs along the median line of the 

 back and of the tail. Belly greenish blue. 



Four specimens were collected by Mr. Pi'att at Ichang, of which the 

 largest is &h inches long, the trunk and head measuring 2| inches. 



8. Japalura yunnancnsis (Anders.). Ichang. 



9. Gecko japonicus (D. and B.). Mountains north of Kiu-kiang. 



10. Calamaria quadrhnaculata (D. & B.). Mountains north of 



Kiu-kiang. 



11. Simotes chmensis, sp. n. 



Scales in seventeen rows. Eight upper labials, the fourth and fifth 

 entering the orbit; loreal scpiare ; one pn^- and two postoculars ; anterior 

 chin-shields in contact with four lower labials. Ventral shields 190, dis- 

 tinctly keeled on the sides ; subcaudals 63, anal entire. The ground-colom* 



