594 dr. a. gUnther on bornean [Apr. 16, 



lowish cross bar between the shoulders ; limbs with narrow yellowish 

 rin°;s. 



One specimen from the East-Indian archipelago is 10 inches long, 

 tail 6^ inches. 



Peripia meyeri. 



I may mention that Peripia cantoris (Gthr. 1864) is identical 

 with Hetnidactylus meyeri from Bintang (Bleeker, 1859, Nat. Tyds. 

 Ned. Ind. xvi. p. 47). We have also specimens from the Feejee 

 Islands. 



Spathodactylus. 



Only the extremity of the penultimate joint of the toes is dilated, 

 shovel-like, and provided below with two divergent series of a few 

 transverse plates ; the last joint is short, but free and armed with a 

 claw. The thumb and fifth toe are reduced to a mere clawless rudi- 

 ment. Eyelids none. Skin uniformly granular. An angular series 

 of larger scales in the prseanal region is continued on the thigh. 



Fig. 1. Fig. 2. 



Spathodactylus mutilatus. (Figs. 1 & 2.) 



Habit rather slender, with short limbs. Ear-opening small. The 

 first pair of lower labials do not unite behind the median shield ; no 

 other chin-shields. Brown, finely marbled with darker ; a series of 

 round whitish spots commences behind the eye, and is continued 

 along each side of the back to the tail. Lower parts whitish, finely 

 speckled with brown. 



One specimen from the East-Indian archipelago is 3| inches long, 

 the tail being lg inch. 



Calamaria gracillima. (Plate XXXIX. fig. A.) 



Body exceedingly slender, head very small, tail very short, termi- 

 nating in a very obtuse point. Eye minute. The nostril does not 

 appear to be placed in a separate shield ; it is in the suture between the 

 first labial and frontal, on each side of the rostral. Four upper labial 

 shields ; the frontals diverging behind ; vertical rhombic, broader 

 than long, with an obtuse angle in front and behind, the lateral 

 angles being somewhat pointed. Occipitals rounded behind, longer 

 than broad. If orbital shields are present, they must be exceedingly 

 small. The first pair of lower labials are in contact with each other. 



