8. LYGOsoMA. 331 
Body much elongate, limbs weak ; the distance between the end 
of the snout and the fore limb is contained nearly twice in the 
distance between axilla and groin. Snout short, obtusely pointed. 
Lower eyelid with an undivided transparent disk. Nostril pierced 
in the nasal ; no supranasal ; frontonasal broader than long, forming 
a suture with the rostral and a very broad one with the frontal ; 
prefrontals minute and widely separated; frontal a little longer- 
than the frontoparietals, in contact with the first and second supra- 
oculars ; four supraoculars, third largest; six supraciliaries ; fronto- 
parietals distinct, a little longer than the interparietal; parictals 
forming a suture behind the interparietal ; a pair of nuchals and a 
pair of temporals border the parietals ; fourth upper labial below 
the centre of the eye. Ear hidden. 22 scales round the middle of 
the body ; dorsals and laterals striated or pluricarinate, dorsals largest. 
Preanals not enlarged. The length of the hind limb equals the | 
distance between the eye and the fore limb. Fourth toe not longer 
than third, with 11 to 13 smooth lamelle inferiorly. Tail a little 
shorter than head and body. Brown above, darker on the sides ; 
pale brown inferiorly. 
millim. millim. 
Total length ........ 58 Fore limb ........ 4 
Gad be a cn coxtgs 6 Hind limb........ 7 
Width of head ...... 4 WALD) sp aeheaeiatitsleie are 27 
BODY sei aiy teanaeh ad es 25 
New Caledonia. 
a-b, Ad. New Caledonia. M. A. Bavay [P.]. (Types.) 
ce. Ad. New Caledonia. J. Brenchley, Esq. [P.]. (Type of 
Nannoscincus fuscus.) 
141. Lygosoma gracile. 
Lygosoma gracilis, Bavay, Cat. Rept. N. Caléd. p. 24. 
Mocoa micropus, Giinth. Ann. § Mag. N. H. (4) x. 1872, p, 420, and 
in Brenchley, ‘ Curagoa, Rept. p. 402, pl. xxii. 
Body much elongate, limbs weak; the distance between the end 
of the snout and the fore limb is contained about twice in the 
distance between axilla and groin. Snout short, obtusely pointed. 
Lower eyelid with an undivided transparent disk. Nostril pierced 
in the nasal; no supranasal; frontonasal broader than long, forming 
a narrow suture with the rostral and a very broad one with the 
frontal; prefrontals minute and widely separated; frontal not 
longer than the frontoparietals, in contact with the first and second 
supraoculars; four supraoculars, third largest; five supraciliaries ; 
frontoparietals and interparietal distinct, subequal ; parietals forming 
a suture behind the interparietal ; a pair of nuchals and a pair of 
temporals border the parietals ; fourth upper labial below the centre 
of the eye. Ear-opening minute. 20 smooth scales round the 
middle of the body; dorsals largest, Praanals not enlarged. The 
