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My specimens agree very well with the description ofDuMÉEiL etBiBBON 
(Erpétologie 1839 pag. 730) of Lygosoma sanctum after a young speci- 
men in bad state of preservation, from Java. I can not find any description 
posterior to this. Boulenger (Catalogue of Lizards III. pag. 243) supposes 
that Lygosoma sanctum Dum. et Bibr. is probably closely allied to 
Lygosoma maculatum Blyth. This is really the case. After comparison 
of my specimens with L. maculatum in the British Museum I find 
only a difference in the number of scales round the middle of the body 
and a difference in couleur and markings, that are of no specific 
value. Therefore Lygosoma maculatum Blyth (1853) is a synonyme to 
Lygosoma sanctum Dum. et Bibr. (1839); perhaps L. maculatum may 
have the value of a variety. 
26. Lygosoma striolatum n. sp. (Plate XIV. Fig. 5 and 6). 
Flores: Reo, 1 sp. 
Habit lacertiform; the distance between the end of the snout and 
the fore limb equals once to once and one fifth the distance between 
axilla and groin. Snout short, obtuse. Lower eyelid scaly. Nostril 
pierced in a single nasal ; no supranasal ; rostral a little concave above , 
largely in contact with the frontonasal, which is broader than long; 
praefrontals forming a median suture. Frontal as long as frontopa- 
rietals and interparietal together, in contact with the four anterior 
supraoculars; seven supraoculars, first a little longer than second, 
posterior supraocular very small ; ten supraciliaries , first largest ; fronto- 
parietals and interparietal distinct, equal in length; parietals forming 
a short suture behind the interparietal; no nachals; fifth and sixth 
upper labials largest and below the eye. Earopening oval, smaller 
than the eyeopening; no auricular lobales. 40 finely striated scales 
round the middle of the body, lateral smallest. A pair of large prae- 
anals. The hind limb reaches the ear. Digits long , compressed ; subdigital 
lamellae unicarinate, 26 under the fcurth toe. Tail broken. Pale brown 
above with strong metallic gloss and small brown spots , forming differ- 
ent irregular, somehow reticulated series along each side of the back. 
A dark brown band passing from the nostril to the eye ; edge of jaws 
blackish; lower surfaces white. 
Head 12 mm. Fore limb 18. 
Width of head 8. Hind limb 29,5. 
Body 36,5. 
