1847.] Malayan Peninsula and Islands. G51 



lar apertures ; four feet, each with 5 unequal, slightly compressed, not 

 dentilated, nailed toes; sides rounded; tail conical or slightly com- 

 pressed, pointed. 



Sub-Gen. Eumeces, Wiegmann. 



Nostrils pierced through the nasal shield, near the posterior margin ; 

 2 supernasal shields ; palate not toothed, with a rather shallow triangular 

 notch behind ; scales smooth. 



Eumeces punctatus, (Linne,) Var. 



Syn. — Lacerta punctata, Linne. 

 Stellio punctatus, Laurenti. 

 La Double raie, Daub., apud Lacep, Bonnat. 



[" Donnd. 

 Lacerta interpunctata, Gmelin, apud < Shaw. 



L Latreille. 

 Scincus bilineatus, Daudin. 

 Scincus punctatus, Schneider, apud Merrem. 

 Seps scinco'ides, Cuv. apud Griffith, A. K. 

 Lygosoma punctata, Gray, apud Griff. A. K. 

 Riopa punctata, Gray. 

 Tiliqua cuvierii, Cocteau. 

 Tiliqua duvaucellii, Cocteau. 



Eumeces punctatus, Wiegmann, apud Dum. and Bibr. 

 Riopa hardwickii, Gray : Catal, (Young.) 



Trunk individually varying in length j limbs very small, giving the 

 lizard a blindworm-like appearance ; tail very thick at the root, fusi- 

 form, tapering to a very sharp point, its length varying from one to 

 two-thirds of the entire length of the animal. On the anterior margin 

 of the ear a small tubercle. Above metallic chestnut, or greenish 

 bronce, in some with 6 more or less distinct, dotted, black lines along 

 the back, or with the two rows of scales nearest each side of a lighter 

 shade than the ground colour, thus forming two lighter longitudinal 

 bands. From the nostril to the middle of the side of the tail a black 

 or brown band, with numerous small white spots on the sides. Limbs 

 outside dotted with white. Beneath sulphur-coloured, in some the 

 throat and tail minutely dotted with black. Iris dark brown, with 

 a narrow, circular, golden ring. 



Habit. — Malayan Peninsula, Pinang, Singapore. 

 Malabar and Coromandel Coast, Bengal. 



