398 SCINCID A. 
6. Ophiomorus latastii. (Prarz XX XIII. fig. 2.) 
Ophiomorus miliaris (non Pall.), Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc, 1864, p. 488. 
Snout conical, the rostral projecting considerably beyond the lip. 
Nostril nearer the rostral than the loreal; latter single, in contact 
with the second and third upper labials; frontonasal large, twice 
as broad as long, nearly as long as the frontal ; latter once and two 
thirds as broad as long; no preefrontals ; three supraoculars, anterior 
much larger than the others; no supraciliaries; interparietal a 
little broader than long and slightly longer than the frontal ; fronto- 
parietals smaller than the anterior supraocular ; parietals not half as 
broad as the interparietal ; two pairs of nuchals, anterior in contact 
with the interparietal; fourth upper labial below the eye. Ear 
hidden. Two azygos postmentals. Body anguiform, limbless. 18 
scales round the body, the dorsals largest. Two enlarged preanals. 
Cream-coloured ; a dark brown line along each of the two median 
dorsal series of scales; a series of brown dots on the next series ; 
and a broad brown band occupying the two following series on each 
side, and extending to the nostril, passing through the eye; series 
of brown dots forming lines on the other scales, few and inter- 
rupted on the anterior two thirds of the middle of the belly. 
millim. millim. 
Head............ 8 From snout to vent . 95 
Width ofhead.... 5 Tail (reproduced) .. 45 
Palestine. 
a, Ad. Mt. Hermon. Canon Tristram [C.]. 
17. CHALCIDES. 
Chalcides, part., Laur. Syn. Rept. p. 64. 
Seps, part. (non Laur.), Daud. Rept. iv. p. 3818; Giinth. Proc, Zool. 
Soe. 1871, p. 241. . 
Seps, Merrem, Tent. p.75; Wagler, Syst. Amph. p. 160; Dum. & 
vbr. v. p. 768; Gray, Cat. Inz. p. 126. 
Mabuya, part., Fuézing. Neue Classif. Rept. p. 23. 
Heteropus, Frtzing. 1. ¢. 
Zygnis, part., Fitzing. l.c.; Wiegm. Herp, Mex. p. 11. ; 
Spheenops, Wag). le. p. 161; Wiegm. l.c.; Dum. § Bibr. v. p. 577; 
Gray, l.c. p. 122; Giinth. le. 
Gongylus, at Wagl. lec. p. 162; Wiegm. l.c. p.86; Dum. & Bibr. 
v. p. 613 
Hetanomeles, Dum. & Bibr. v. p. 772; Gray, 1. c. p. 127. 
Gongylus, Gray, 2. c. p. 123. 
Anisoterma, A. Dum. Rev. de Zool, 1856, p. 421, and Arch, Mus. x. 
p. 180. 
Allodactylus, Lataste, Journ. de Zool. v. 1876, a 238. 
Gongyloseps, Boetiger, Abh. Senck. Ges. xiii. 1888, p. 122. 
~ Palatine bones not meeting on the median line of the palate, 
which is toothless. Teeth conical or with obtuse crowns. Lower 
