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PLATE XXII. Fig. B. 



EUPBEPES HAPLOBErNUS. 



This species would appear to represent a distinct generic 

 division, but more tlian enough genera have been distinguished by 

 names in tlie Scincoid family, and I am unwilling to increase 

 their number, if I am not fully convinced of the generic value of 

 the distinctive characters. 



This species, then, differs from Euprepes by lacking supranasal 

 shields ; it would be a Moooa, but it has the scales distinctly 

 provided with three or four keels. 



The prsefrontal forms a broad suture with the rostral as well as 

 with the vertical. Only one fronto-parietal, notched behind to 

 receive the front part of the central occipital. Vertical five-sided, 

 nearly as long as broad. Nostril wide, in the centre of the nasal. 

 Ear opening with two or three short lobules in front. The middle 

 of the body is surrounded by 28 longitudinal series of scales, sub- 

 equal in size ; there are 38 scales in a longitudinal series between 

 the fore and hind legs. Six prsanal scales, the middle of which 

 are rather larger than the others. The fore-leg extends to the 

 middle of the eye, if stretched forwards ; third finger a little 

 shorter than the fourth. The hind-leg covers about two-thirds of 

 its distance from the fore-leg ; the fourth toe one-fourth longer 

 than the third. 



With regard to coloration this lizard is very similar to Mocoa 

 trilineata. The dorsal parts are brownish, vmiform or with dark 

 markings, more or less confluent into a pair of longitudinal 



