14. BRACHYMELES. 387 
and one fourth in the distance between axilla and groin. Supra- 
nasals in contact behind the rostral; a postnasal; frontal longer 
than broad, frequently in contact with the interparietal ; parietals 
normally not meeting behind the interparietal; fifth upper labial 
entering the orbit. ar-opening distinct, small, roundish. © 26 (or 
24) scales round the middle of the body. Yellowish brown, each 
scale of the eight median dorsal rows with a dark brown spot; some 
of the scales on the flanks with a brown dot; loreal region and a 
band from eye to ear closely brown-spotted. 
millim millim 
Total length ...... 203 Fore limb ........ 11 
Head ss ccecasiarcacs 15 Hind limb........ 20 
Width of head .... 11 Daal, ssc decals wees 100 
Body ............ 88 
Philippines. 
a-b, Ad. & her. Philippines. H. Cuming, Esq. (0.1. (Types 
of Sentra bicolor, spec. b,c.) 
e. Her. Philippines. 
2. Brachymeles gracilis. 
Senira bicolor, part., Gray, Cat. p. 98. 
Eumeces (Riopa) gracilis, Fischer, Jahrb. Wiss. Anst. Hamb. ii. 
1885, p. 85, pl. iil. fig. 1. 
The distance between the end of the snout and the fore limb is 
contained twice and one fourth to twice and a half in the distance 
‘between axilla and groin. Limbs pentadactyle ; fourth toe slightly 
longer than third. The length of the hind limb is contained thrice 
and one fourth to four times in the distance between axilla and 
groin. Rostral in contact with the frontonasal; a postnasal; 
frontal not or but very slightly longer than broad; frontoparietals 
forming a median suture; parietals not meeting behind the inter- 
parietal; fourth upper labial entering the orbit. Ear-opening 
distinct, small, roundish. 28 or 30 scales round the middle of the 
body. Dark brown above, yellowish brown on the sides and below, 
each scale frequently with a brown dot. 
millim, ; _  millim. 
Total length ...... 229 ‘Fore limb ........ 15 
Head 5 o.ce sia ene sc 17 Hind limb........ 23 
Width of head .... 12 Tell traces see ate 116 
Body .......-+ 65 96 
Philippines. : 
a. Ad. Philippines. H. Cuming, Esq. [C.]. (Type of 
Senira bicolor, spec. d.) 
é-d. Her. S. Negros. A. Everett, Esq. [C.]. 
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