316 7 SCINCIDZ. 
119. Lygosoma lineatum. (Parr XXYV. fig. 3.) 
Chiamela lineata, Gray, Cat. p. 97. 
Chiamela lineata, Gray, Ann. N. H. ii. 1889, p. 3338; Giinth. Rept. 
Brit. Ind. p.95; Stoliczka, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. xli, 1872, p. 135; 
Theob. Cat. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 66. 
Body much elongate ; limbs very short, tetradactyle ; the distance 
between the end of the snout and the fore limb is contained thrice 
and a half to four times in the distance between axilla and groin. 
Snout short, obtuse. Lower eyelid with an undivided transparent 
disk. Supranasals present, in contact behind the rostral ; fronto- 
nasal much broader than long, forming a broad suture with the 
frontal ; prefrontals small, widely separated ; frontal shorter than 
the interparietal, in contact with the first and second supraoculars ; 
four supraoculars ; six or seven supraciliaries ; frontoparietals fused 
into a single large shield ; interparietal distinct, not much shorter 
than the frontal; parietals forming a suture behind the interpa- 
rietal; no nuchals; fourth and fifth upper labials below the eye. 
Ear-opening very small. 22 smooth, subequal scales round the 
middle of the body. Preanals not enlarged. Third and fourth toes 
equal; subdigital lamellae smooth. Yellowish brown, each scale 
with a dark brown spot forming longitudinal lines, which are less 
marked below than above. 
millim. millim 
Total length ...... 1380 Fore limb........ 45 
Head soagees een 6-5 Hind limb........ 6 
Body sc saxsens 12. 50° Tall osaeaive casi 73 
Deccan 
a. Her. India. (Type.) 
b-c, Ad. _ Belgaum. Dr. Leith [P.]. 
d. Agr. — Matheran. Dr. Leith [P.}. 
120. Lygosoma anchieta. 
Eumecia anchiete, Bocage, Jorn. Sc, Lisb. iii. 1870, p. 67, pl. i. 
Body much elongate, cyclotetragonal; limbs minute, anterior 
didactyle, posterior tridactyie. Snout short, obtuse. Lower eyelid 
with an undivided transparent disk. Supranasals present, in con- 
tact behind the rostral; prefrontals forming a median suture; 
frontal elongated; four supraoculars; five supraciliaries ; fronto- 
parietals and interparietal distinct ; parietals forming a suture be- 
hind the interparietal ; no nuchals(?); fifth upper labial below the 
centre of the eye. Ear-opening large, oval, partly concealed under 
the two large pointed scales of its anterior border. 24 smooth 
scales round the middle of the body. Fore limb half the size of the 
posterior, the two fingers equal; the two outer toes equal. Tail 
long. Rufous-olive above, with two reddish-brown longitudinal 
