332 SCINCIDE. 
length of the hind limb equals the distance between the centre of 
the eye and the fore limb. Fourth toe not longer than third, with 
11 or 12 smooth lamelle inferiorly. Golden above, uniform or 
with a vertebral series of dark brown spots ; each dorsal scale with 
minute brown lines; sides dark brown, limited above by a black 
line, which forms an angle above, and pointing towards, the ear; 
lower surfaces brown, spotted with yellowish. 
millim. millim. 
Total length ...... 54 Fore limb........ 3°5 
Head. 6s saee awe 5 Hind limb........ 6 
Width of head .... 35 Tail (reproduced) .. 22 
Body a-niccew co hine de 27 
New Caledonia. 
a-b, Ad. New Caledonia. M. A. Bavay [P.]. (Types.) 
c-d. Ad. New Caledonia. J. Brenchley, Esq. [P.]. (Types 
of Mocoa micropus. 
142, Lygosoma equale. 
Siaphos equalis, Gray, Cat. p. 89. 
Seps equalis, Gray, Ann. Philos, (2) x. 1825, p. 202. 
Siaphos equalis, Gray, Griff. A. K. ix. Syn. p. 72, and Zool. Ereb. § 
Terr., Rept. pl. vi. fig. 1 (head, fig. 4). 
Body much elongate; limbs very small, with three very short 
digits ; the distance between the end of the snout and the fore limb 
is contained twice and three fourths to thrice and one fourth in the 
distance between axilla and groin. Snout short, obtuse. Lower 
eyelid scaly. Nostril pierced in a rather large nasal; no supra- 
nasal ; frontonasal large, forming a narrow suture with the rostral ; 
no prefrontals ; frontal not larger than the interparietal, in contact 
with the first and second supraoculars ; four supraoculars; seven or 
eight supraciliaries ; frontoparietals distinct, about as long as the 
interparietal ; parietals forming a suture behind the interparietal ; 
three or four pairs of nuchals; fourth upper labial below the centre 
of the eye, from which it is separated by a series of subvculars. 
Ear completely hidden. 18 smooth scales round the middle of the 
body ; dorsals largest. A pair of enlarged prwanals. The length of 
the hind limb does not exceed half the distance between the end of 
the snout and the fore limb; second toe slightly longer than third. 
Tail thick, once and one fourth or once and one third the length of 
head and body. Pale brown above, finely dotted with darker; 
sides dark brown, limited above by a blackish line ; lower surfaces 
yellowish. 
millim. millim. 
Total length ...... 152 Fore limb ........ 6 
Head............ 9 Hind limb........ 7 
Width of head ....° 7 MPA sco: g saree utters 85 
Body .......-.-5. 58 
