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I caught one specimen only at Reo, north-coast of West-Flores. 



Stands nearest to Lygosoma dussumieri from which it differs in the 

 following points: seven supraoculars , four of which are in contact 

 with the frontal; Lyg. dussumieri has only five supraoculars, two or 

 three of which are in contact with the frontal. L. striolatum has 

 only ten supraciliaries , striated scales and 26 lamellae under the fourth 

 toe, while dussumieri has 22 or 23. Colour quite different in both. 



27. Lygosoma variegatum Peters. 



Celebes: Bantimurong near Maros. 1 fullgrown specimen. 



Loka near Boathain, about 1150 meterabove the level 

 of the sea, 2 young specimens. 

 Celebes seems to be a new locality for this species, that wasfound 

 before in the Philippines, ßorneo, Mollucas and New-Guinea. 



28. Lygosoma florense n. sp. (Plate XIV. Fig. 2 and 3). 



Flores : Sikka and Maumeri , 11 sp. 

 Habit lacertiform; the distance between the end of the snout and 

 the fore limb equals about once and a half the distance between 

 axilla and groin. Snout short, obtuse. Lower eyelid scaly. Nostril 

 pierced in a Single nasal; no supranasal; rostral flat above, forming 

 a straight broad suture with the frontonasal which is nearly twice 

 as broad as long. A Single anterior loreal. Praefrontals forming a me- 

 dian suture; frontal as long as frontoparietals and interparietal to- 

 gether, in contact with the four anterior supraoculars; six or seven 

 supraoculars, first not very mucli longer than second; twelve supraci- 

 liaries, flrst largest; frontoparietals and interparietal distinct, sub- 

 qual in length; parietals forming a short suture behind the interpa- 

 rietal; no nuchals. Fifth and sixth upper labial largest and below the 

 centre of the eye. Earopening large, oval, nearly as large as the 

 eyeopening; five to six ßuricular lobules. 44 to 50 very finely striated 

 scales round the middle of the body ; dorsals largest , laterals smallest. 

 A pair of large praeanals. The hind limb reaches the Shoulder ; digits 

 elongate, compressed, subdigital lamellae smooth, 27 to 29 under the 

 fourth toe. Tail about one and two thirds the length of head and body. 

 Chestnut-brown above, with metallic gloss and irregulär transverse 

 dark brown spots; flanks reticulated with numerous black and whi- 

 tish small spots. Tail rnore or less blackish below. In young speci- 



