THE LIZARDS OF THE GENUS TAGHYDROMUH. 



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contact with frontonasal ; tail 2 to 3 J- times length 

 of head and body 



Dorsal plates in 8 longitudinal series ; ventral plates 

 in 27 to 29 transverse series ; a single femoral pore 

 on each side ; nasals in contact behind rostral 



2. 3 pairs of chin-shields (very rarely 4) ; ventral 



plates keeled, often strongly ; 33 to 48 plates 



and scales round middle of body. 



Dorsal plates in 5 to 7 (rarely 8) longitudinal series ; 



ventral plates in 8 longitudinal and 20 to 30 (usually 



26 to 28) transverse series ; a single femoral pore 



on each side 



Dorsal plates in 7 or 8 longitudinal series ; ventral 

 plates in 8, more frequently 10, longitudinal and 27 

 to 33 transverse series ; 1 or 2 femoral pores on each 

 side. 



B. 3 supraoculars , first large and in contact with 

 the second loreal ; dorsal plates in 4 longitudinal 

 series, ventrals in 12. 



Ventral plates in 22 to 25 transverse series ; 26 to 28 

 plates and scales round middle of body ; 3 pairs of 

 chin-shields ; 2 or 3 femoral pores on each side ; tail 

 a little over twice length of head and body 



II. Head at least nearly twice as long as broad ; ven- 

 tral plates strongly keeled. 



A. Dorsal plates in 7 to 10 longitudinal series ; ven- 

 tral plates in 6 or 8 longitudinal and 26 to 31 

 transverse series ; a single femoral pore on each 

 side. 



37 to 45 plates and scales round middle of body ; 3 



pairs of chin- shields, rarely 4 ; 3 or 4 supraoculars ; 



tail 2; to 3! times length of head and body 

 28 to 32 plates and scales round middle of body ; 4 or 



5 pairs of chin-shields ; 4 supraoculars ; tail si to 4 



times length of head and body 



B. Dorsal plates in 4 or 6 longitudinal series, ven- 

 trals in 10 or 12 ; 28 to 38 plates and scales 

 round middle of body ; 3 supraoculars, third 

 rarely in contact with frontoparietal ; 1 to 3 

 femoral pores on each side. 



Dorsal plates in 4 (rarely 6} longitudinal series, ventrals 



2. T. tachydromoides, 



Schleg. 



3. T. woltevi , J. G. Fisch. 



4. T, septentrionalis, 



Gthr. 



5. T. formosanus, Blgr. 



6. T. khasiensis , Blgr. 



7. T. smuragdinus, Blgr. 



8. T. sauteri, VanDenb. 



