156 SCINCIDA. 
b. Subdigital lamellze smooth. 
a. Anterior loreal usually deeper than the second. 
34 to 36 scales round the body, dorsals 
tri- or quinquecarinate ; supranasals in 
contact behind the rostral; three light, 
black-edged dorsal bands .......... 81. vertebralis, p. 180. 
30 to 34 scales round the body, dorsals 
tri- or quinquecarinate; supranasals 
rarely in contact; six supraciliaries ; a 
light dorso-lateral band............ 32. carinata, p. 181. 
26 to 30 scales round the body, dorsals 
quinque- or septemcarinate ; five supra- 
ciliaries; the adpressed limbs meet or 
slightly overlap ............00 000s 33. macularia, p. 182. 
26 to 28 scales round the body, dorsals 
tri- or quinquecarinate ; five supracili- 
aries; the hind limb reaches at least 
as far asthe elbow ..........0.05- 34, brevis, p. 183. 
8. Anterior loreal not deeper than the second ; dorsal and 
lateral scales very strongly keeled. 
26 scales round the body, dorsals quin- 
quecarinate; frontonasal broader than 
TONG eects taal accents sce aca get one ne 4 35. rugifera, p. 184. 
28 to 30 scales round the body, dorsals 
quingue- or septemcarinate ; fronto- 
nasal as long as broad ............ 86. multicarinata, p. 185. 
2. A postnasal, separated from the nasal by a suture just behind 
the nostril. 
30 to 34 scales round the body, dorsals 
tri- (rarely quinque-) carinate ; the ad- 
pressed hind limb does not reach the 
BRAN Asay askew ea aia we pai biaiss wears 37. multifasciata, p. 186. 
26 scales round the body, dorsals feebly 
tricarinate .. 2... ee eee eee 38. tytleri, p. 187. 
30 to 32 scales round the body, dorsals 
and laterals very strongly tricarinate ; 
the hind limb reaches the axilla, or 
beyond. 2.66.4 ces eae ce presse ene 39. rudis, p. 188. 
C. Dorsal scales smooth or bicarinate. 
26 or 28 scales round the body........ 40. siamensis, p. 188. 
