310 ON THE LIZARDS OF THE " SKEAT EXPEDITION." [Apr. 2, 



Brit. Ind., Eept. p. 166, fig. p. 162 ; S. S. Mower, P. Z. S. 1899, 

 p. 873. 



Our largest specimen measured 6 ft. 6 in. in total length. 



Vaeanus NBBtJLOSus Gray. 



Varanus nehulosus, Boulenger, Cat. Liz. ii. p. 311 ; id. Faun. 

 Brit. Ind., Eept. p. 165 ; S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, p. 643. 



Vabanus eudioollis Gray. 



Varanus rudicollis, Boulenger, Cat. Liz. ii, p. 313 ; S. S. Flower, 

 P. Z. S. 1899, p. 643. 



A specimen of this lizard was brought to me at the foot of 

 Gunong Inas. It appears to be an inhabitant of forest country 

 only. 



Fam. Laoeetid^. 



Tachydeomus sexlineatus Daud. 



Tacliydromus sexlhieatus, Boulenger, Cat. Liz. iii. p. 4; id. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind„ Eept. p. 169 ; S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, 

 p. 644. 



Mr. Annandale tells me that this lizard is common at Biserat, 

 where it is called " Bengkarong Ular " or snake-lizard. It runs about 

 on the top of the long buffalo-grass (lalang) ; apparently the great 

 length of its body, produced chiefly by the remarkable extent of 

 the tail, saves it from breaking the grass or falling through to the 

 ground. When chased it seeks safety by diving, so to speak, 

 down through the grass to the ground. This species has not, I 

 believe, been recorded previously from the Peninsula, although 

 known to occur in Borneo and Burmah. 



Fam. SciNCiD^. 



MaBUIA MUIiTIEASCIATA (Kuhl). 



Mahuia multifascicita, Boulenger, Cat. Liz. iii. p. 186 ; id. Faun. 

 Brit. Ind., Eept. p. 191 ; S. S. Flower, P. Z. S. 1899, p. 645. 



Abundant everywhere, both in the forests and in open country. 

 I have seen one of these Skinks climbing high up on a large forest 

 tree. 



Ltgosoma floweei, sp. n. (sect. Hinulia, Gray). 



Form moderately slender ; limbs well developed, pentadactyle, 

 rather long ; adpressed hind limb just reaches axil. Ear-opening 

 moderately large. No auricular lobes. Eye large, its diameter 

 nearly equal to its distance from the end of the snout. Lower 

 eyelid scaly. No supranasals, fronto-parietals distinct, fronto-nasal 

 in contact with rostral ; five supra-oculars, 32 scales round the 

 body. Colour : upper surface brown, with a mid-dorsal row of 

 irregular black spots extending to the base of the tail, which is 

 mottled brown aud white ; the limbs brown and black ; lower 

 surfaces brown. 



