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a longitudinal row; diameter of eye much less than distance 

 from eye to end of snout; auricular opening distinct; tympanum 

 more or less deeply sunk; tail very slightly compressed. 



Color in life. — Above light brown with a more or less reg- 

 ular series of indistinct, roundish, light yellowish brown spots; 

 lateral ground color dark brown with a few small, irregular, 

 yellowish white spots; tail similar in color to the back with 

 larger light spots on the sides; entire ventral surface of the 

 body immaculate creamy white. 



Measurements. — Total length, 115 millimeters; snout to vent, 

 48 ; foreleg, 10 ; hind leg, 15.5 ; width of head, 7 ; greatest width 

 of body, 8. 



Remarks. — This species seems closely allied to Sphenomorphus 

 jagori, but differs from it in being very much smaller, in the 

 proportional lengths of the legs being different, and in having 

 fewer scale rows. A female containing eggs is slightly smaller 

 than the type, but otherwise the 2 specimens are similar. This 

 species is very rare. Only these 2 specimens were seen during 

 a year and a half at Bunauan. 



Sphenomorphus coxi sp. nov. Plate I, figs. 3 and 4. 



Diagnosis. — Frontoparietal single ; prefrontals not in contact ; 

 5 supraoculars; adpressed hind legs fail to reach beyond the el- 

 bow; frontal as broad as, or slightly broader than, the supra- 

 ocular region ; last 3 labials with distinct yellow spots. 



Type. — No. 1782, Bureau of Science collection ; Bunauan, Agu- 

 san Province, Mindanao, June, 1912; E. H. Taylor, collector. 



Description of type. — Rostral moderate, high, forming a short 

 suture with the frontonasal, which is much wider than long, and 

 in contact with the frontal; prefrontals not widely separated; 

 frontoparietal single, followed by a narrow interparietal ; nostril 

 pierced in a single nasal and followed by 2 loreals ; 2 preoculars, 

 superimposed; 2 narrow elongate scales above the fourth and 

 fifth labials; 5 supraoculars followed by 4 or 5 small scales in- 

 serted between the parietal and fifth supraocular, although not 

 entirely separating them; a very much enlarged temporal bor- 

 dering the parietal, with 2 or 3 smaller temporals touching its 

 lower edge and bordering the labials; 7 upper labials, seventh 

 largest ; 6 lower labials, last much the longest ; ear opening large, 

 nearer the foreleg than the end of the snout; several pairs of 

 chin shields; 36 rows of scales around the body; 22 lamellae 

 under the fourth toe ; 2 enlarged preanals ; medial row of scales 



