224 SCINCID. 
B. Limbs rudimentary; at least indications of the front pair; 
prefrontals present. 
1. Interparietal plate distinct from the frontoparietals. 
Both pairs of limbs tridactyle; fronto- 
parietal single; 20 scales round the 
body asia ee Ce ee 145. fragile, p. 334. 
Fore limb mono- or didactyle ; hind limb 
didactyle; frontoparietals two; 20 
scales round the body ............ 146. gerrardi, p. 335. 
Fore limb monodactyle, hind limb didac- 
tyle; frontoparietals two; 18 scales [p. 335. 
round the body ...............06- 147. punctatovittatum, 
2. Interparietal and frontoparietals fused into a single large 
shield. 
Fore limb reduced to a styliform rudi- 
ment; hind limb didactyle.......... 148. lineopunctulaium, 
Fore limb reduced to an almost imper- [p. 336. 
ceptible tubercle; hind limb mono- 
MACH VLE: nies on gle newbie meee eas 149. miopus, p. 337. 
C. No trace of fore limbs; no prefrontals. 
Hind limb didactyle; 18 scales round 
Che DOd Ys fecccsiteryktate dase wieera gtd 150. bipes, p. 337. 
Hind limb monodactyle; 16 scales round 
the bod yrs i sea ve xs ieac eee oes 151. prepeditum, p. 337. 
XI. Limbs short, or rudimentary, or absent. Lower eyelid scaly. 
No supranasals. Prefrontals small and widely separated. 
Frontal broader than the supraocular region. (Lygosoma, Gray.) 
A. Limbs pentadactyle; ear distinct. 
Hind limb at least half as long’as its 
distance from the axilla; fourth toe 
longer than third; two frontoparietals 152. muelleri, p. 338. 
Limbs very short; third and fourth toes : 
equal; a single frontoparietal; ear- 
opening an oblique slit...........,. 153. isodactylum, p. 339. 
Limbs very short; third and fourth toes 
equal; a single frontoparietal; ear- 
opening punctiform .............. 154. chalcides, p. 340. 
B. Limbs extremely small; ear covered with scales. 
Both pairs of limbs tridactyle ........ 155. reticulatum, p. 341. 
Both pairs of limbs didactyle ........ 156. sumatrense, p. 342. 
