140 NELLY DE ROOV. REPTILES. 



The type-specimen was captured along the Utakvva River, Dutch S.W. New Guinea ; 

 the spécimens in this collection hâve a total length of 89 mm. and 97 mm. 



19. Lygosoma elegantulutn Ptrs. & Doria. 



Boulenger, Cat. Liz. III 1887, p. 235. 



de Rooy, Indo-Austr. Rept. I 1915, p. 182. 



Merauke 1904, 7 spec. 



Inhabiting the whole of New Guinea, the small island of Waigeu, some islands off the 



east-coast of New Guinea, Queensland and Cape York. 



20. Lygosoma undulatiim Ptrs. & Doria. 



Boulenger, Cat. Liz. III 1887, p. 238. 



de Rooy, Indo-Austr. Rept. I 191 5, p. 186. 



Beaufort River 191 2, 2 spec. 



This species is known from Ceram, Kei Islands and New Guinea (north and south). 



The largest of the two spécimens measures 58 mm. from snout to vent; tail 87 mm.; it has 



32 scales round the middle of the body. 



21. Lygosoma jobiense Meyer. 



Boulenger, Cat. Liz. III 1887, p. 247. 



de Rooy, Indo-Austr. Rept. I 1915, p. 195. 



Van Weel's Camp 1907, 1 spec. 

 Lorentz River 1907, 1 young spec. 

 Alkmaar 1909, 1 young spec. 

 Rain Island 1909, 1 spec. 

 Kloof Camp 1912, 9 spec. 

 Bivak Island 19 12, 1 spec. 



A rather common lizard throughout the island of New Guinea and neighbouring islands. 



The largest spécimen in this collection was caught during the last expédition; it reaches a 



total length of 299 mm. 



22. Lygosoma variegatum Ptrs. 



Boulenger, Cat. Liz. III 1887, p. 246. 



de Rooy, Indo-Austr. Rept. I 1915, p. 196, fig. 76. 



Etna Bay 1904, 2 spec. 

 Sabang on Lorentz River 1907, 1 spec. 

 Van Weel's Camp 1907, 2 spec. 

 Lorentz River 1907, 3 spec. 

 Hill Camp 1909, 1 spec. 

 Lorentz River 1909, 1 spec. 

 Van der Sande Bibis River 1909, 1 spec. 

 Rain Island 1909, 1 spec. 

 Bivak Island 1912, 2 spec. 

 \ Beaufort River 1912, 3 spec. 



Kloof Camp 19 12, 19 spec. 



Spread over the eastern part of the Indo-Australian Archipelago, from Bornéo and 

 Timor to the Bismarck Archipelago. Abundant in Dutch New Guinea. 



