SPHENOMORPHUS 199 



followed by small paired scales separating last supraocular from 

 parietals ; eight superciliaries, first larger than last supraocular, 

 in contact with frontal; seven upper labials, sixth largest; a 

 greatly enlarged temporal bordering parietal, 

 in contact with four or five other enlarged 

 temporals ; six or seven lower labials ; mental 

 broader than rostral, not as deep as first post- 

 mental, which is undivided and is followed by 

 two pairs of divided chin shields, first of <^ 



which is in contact, second separated by a 

 single scale; a third pair separated from la- 

 bials ; thirty scale rows around body ; sixty-six 

 from occiput to above vent in longitudinal b 



rows; two enlarged preanals; adpressed limbs '^Zi^LneZt'^TZo^^^^^ 

 barely touch; seventeen unicarinate lamellae head, dorsai view; b. 

 under fourth toe; diameter of eye equal to its ^^"^' '"'^^"' ^^^"= "" ^' 

 distance from nostril; lower eyelid scaly; ear opening large, 

 tympanum deeply sunk ; tail tapering gradually, somewhat com- 

 pressed. 



Color in life. — Above light brown, mottled or spotted with 

 lighter; a lateral dark brown band broken and intercalated with 

 small light spots; tail light brown speckled with light color on 

 sides; upper labials with light yellowish spots; entire ventral 

 surface creamy white. Head finely reticulated A^ith darker. 



Measurements of Sphenomorphus mindanensis Taylor. 



mm. 



Total length 115 



Snout to vent 48 



Tail 67 



Width of head 7 



Width of body 8 



Axilla to groin 25 



Foreleg 10 



Hind leg 15.5 



Variation. — The cotype is a female containing two undevel- 

 oped eggs. The following variations obtain : The fourth supra- 

 ocular is in contact with the parietal ; the first scale following the 

 fourth supraocular might also be regarded as a supraocular, as 

 it is somewhat larger than in the type; the general color is 

 a darker brown than the type. The tail is partly regenerated, 

 and does not, even on the unregenerated part, show the lateral 

 compression noticeable in the type. The median series of scales 

 under the tail are widened normally, but on the regenerated tail 



