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2. EuMECES, Wiegmann, 1834. 



Palatine bones not meeting on the median line of the palate ; pterygoids toothed. 

 Eyelids movable, scaly. Nostril pierced in the nasal (which may be divided) ; supra- 

 nasals present ; prasfrontals and frontoparietals present. Limbs well developed, penta- 

 dactyle; digits subcylindrical or compressed, not serrated laterally. 



Two species in Barbary. 



1. EuMECES SCHJ^EIDERI, Daudin, 1802. 



Nasal in contact with the two anterior upper labials ; parietals entirely separated by 

 the interparietal. Ear-opening rather large, with four or five long pointed lobules 

 anteriorly. 22 to 28 scales round the middle of the body, perfectly smooth, those of 

 the two median series very broad. The adpressed limbs just meet or fail to meet. 

 Olive-grey or brownish above, uniform or witli irregular golden-yellow spots or longi- 

 tudinal streaks ; a yellowish lateral streak, extending from below the eye to the hind 

 limb ; lower parts yellowish white. 



From snout to vent 160 millim., tail 205. 



This large and fine Scincoid inhabits Egypt, Syria, Armenia, Persia, and Baluchistan, 

 and extends westwards to Southern Tunis, where specimens were found by Dr. Andre 

 at Cherb Berrania, and by M. Lataste at Matmata, Wed Kebiriti (north of Chott 

 Fejej), and Gafsa. The specimen from the south-eastern frontier of Algeria, mentioned 

 by A. Dumeril, probably belongs to this species. 



Figured in Geoffrey, Descr. Egypte, Eept. pi. iii. fig. 3, and pi. iv. fig. 4. 



2. EuMECES ALGERiENSis, Peters, 1864. (Plate XVI.) 



Scincus [Plestiodon) cyprius, Gervais, Straucli. — ? Plestiodon aldrovandii, Guichenot. — Eumeces 

 pavimentatus, Boettger. 



This occidental form is distinguished from the preceding by a somewhat heavier 

 build, the nasal in contact with the first labial only or with a very small portion of the 

 second, shorter ear-lobules, and 30 to 32 scales round the body, the dorsals distinctly 

 striated. Brown above, with small, yellowish, black-edged ocelli and large orange-red 

 spots, which often form irregular transverse bands on the body. 



From snout to vent 200 millim., tail 220. 



Common in Morocco, at Casablanca and Mogador. In Algeria it appears to occur 

 only in the Province of Oran, where it is recorded by Strauch from St. Cloud, Le Sig, 

 and Arzew. Specimens from Fleurus, near Oran, were examined in the Oran Museum 

 by M. Lataste. 



3. Scincus, Laurenti, 1768. 



Palatine bones not meeting on the median line of the palate ; pterygoids toothed. 

 Eyelids movable, scaly. Nostril pierced between two nasals ; supranasals present ; 



