SAURIA. 95 



Emoia sorex (Boettger). 

 BoETTGER, Zool. anz., 1895, 18, p. 118. Abh. Senck. nat. ges., 1901, 25, p. 243. 



Type locality: — Halmahera and Batjan. 



This species, which seems to replace E. cyanogaster in the Halmahera group 

 of islands, was taken three times : — once at Gane and at Patani, both stations 

 on Halmahera; and at Lawui, Obi Island, where two were caught. It has not 

 been recorded from this island previously. 



Riopa rufescens (Shaw). 

 Shaw, Gen. zool., 1802, 3, p. 285. Boulenger, Cat. lizards Brit, mus., 1887, 3, p. 303. 



Type locality: — "Arabia and Egypt. . . .shores of the Nile."!! 



This species wide-ranging, but of shy and retiring habits, was only met 

 with at Djamna, near Humboldt's Bay, New Guinea. Two specimens were 

 found under rotting logs in the forest. 



Homolepida temminckii (Dumeril et Bibron). 

 DuMERiL ET Bibron, Erpet. gen., 1839, 5, p. 727. Boulenger, Cat. lizards Brit, mus., 1887, 3, p. 321. 



Type locality: — Based on a specimen, incorrectly labelled, received from 

 the Leyden museum. Locality not mentioned. 



This species is abundant in west Java; and may be found under bark, 

 stones, and similar situations, usually in open country. 



It was common at Buitenzorg, where twenty-five were preserved; as well 

 as five at Tjibodas, and two near the summit of the Papangdaiang volcano near 

 Garut. Bryant got one at Batavia, eleven at Buitenzorg, and an enormous 

 series on the slopes of the volcano Gede, near Tjibodas, Java. The elevation 

 was from 4,500 to 6,000 feet. 



Lygosoma chalcides (Linn:6). 

 Linn£, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, 1, p. 209. Boulenger, Cat. lizards Brit, mus., 1887, 3, p. 340. 



Type locality: — "Habitat in Europa australi, Africa." 



A rare species in Java; 'Bryant and I each found it but twice. All four 

 specimens are from Buitenzorg. The distribution of this species is to be found 

 in the table, and a note regarding its occurrence on Sumatra (p. 12). 



Lygosoma muelleri (Schlegbl). 



ScHLEGEL, Abbild. Amphib., 1837, dec. 1, p. 13, pi. 3. Boulenger, Cat. lizards Brit, mus., 1887, 3, 

 p. 338. 



Type locality: — Dutch New Guinea. 



This rare lizard was found but once, when a splendid adult was taken at 



Wahaai, Ceram. The species coming from Papua and Ceram emphasizes 



