Vor. III] VAN DENBURGH—REPTILES—CHINA, JAPAN, FORMOSA 213 
d’—Young with three lateral lines; upper two separated by 
about the width of one scale; second lateral line, from 
above, separated from fore limb by more than distance 
between upper and second lateral lines. (Ishigaki 
shima). 
E. ishigakiensis. _ 
c.—A postnasal present. (Japan proper and Amami O shima). 
dd.—Scales around middle of body not less than twenty-four. 
(Japan proper). 
ee.—Scales around body normally twenty-six or twenty- 
four (rarely 28). (Japan). 
E. latiscutatus. 
ee.—Scales around body normally twenty-eight or thirty. 
(Idzu Seven Islands). 
E. latiscutatus okadae. 
dd*.—Scales around middle of body twenty-two (Amami O 
shima). 
E. barbouri. 
a*—Azygous postmentals normally two; no keeled scale behind corner of 
vent. 
bb.—No postnasal; two pairs of nuchals; median dorsal line in young 
broader. Fifty-four dorsals from parietals to backs of 
thighs, fourteen scutes under fourth toe. (China). 
E. chinensis. 
bb’—Postnasal often present; often three nuchals; median dorsal line 
in young narrower. 
cecc.—Forty-eight to fifty-two dorsals from parietals to backs of 
thighs; fourteen to sixteen scutes under fourth toe; 
interparietal about twice as long as broad; dorsal and 
lateral scales spotted or edged with black or dark brown 
except in position of dorso-lateral light lines of young. 
E. chinensis formosensis. 
ecc’.—Forty-five to forty-nine dorsals from parietals to backs of 
thighs; sixteen or seventeen scutes under fourth toe; 
interparietal much less than twice as long as broad; 
nearly unicolor or with dark-edged light lines, often 
dark lateral band. 
E. kishinouyei. 
Eumeces latiscutatus (Hallowell) 
Diagnosis.—One azygous postmental; no patch of enlarged 
scales on back of thigh; postnasal normally present (rarely 
absent) ; posterior loreal short, normally touching two labials; 
fifteen to eighteen scales under fourth toe; twenty-six (rarely 
twenty-four or twenty-eight) scales around middle of body; 
forty-nine to fifty-five on back; young with one median and 
two lateral light lines; latter narrow, and separated by not less 
than width of two scales; lower lateral line separated from 
fore limb by less than distance between lateral lines, and run- 
ning below the level of top of hind limb and top of ear. 
