178 
I caiighl^ ouo specimen only at Reo, north-coasi of West-Flores. 
Stands nearest to Lygosoma dussumieri from which it differs in the 
following points: seven supraoculars, four of which are in contact 
with the frontal; Lyg, dussumieri has only five supraoculars, two or 
three of which are in contact with the frontal. L. striolatum has 
only ten snpraciliaries , striated scales and 2(3 lamellae under the fourth 
toe, while dussumieri has 22 or 23, Colour quite different in both. 
27. Lygosoma variegatum Peters. 
Celebes: Bantimurong near Maros. 1 fuUgrown specimen. 
Loka near Bonthain, about 1150 meter above the level 
of the sea, 2 young specimens. 
Celebes seems to be a new locality for this species, that was found 
before in the Philippines, Borneo, MoUucas and New-Guinea. 
28. Lygosoma florense n. sp. (Plate XIY. Fig. 2 and 3). 
Flores: Sikka and Maumeri, 11 sp. 
Habit lacertiform; the distance between the end of the snout and 
the fore limb equals about once and a half the distance between 
axilla and groin. Snout short, obtuse. Lower eyelid scaly. Nostril 
pierced in a single nasal; no supranasal; rostral flat above, forming 
a straight broad suture with the frontonasal which is nearly twice 
as broad as long. A single anterior loreal. Praefrontals forming a me- 
dian suture; frontal as long as frontoparietals and interparietal to- 
gether, in contact with the four anterior supraoculars; six or seven 
supraoculars, first not very much longer than second; twelve snpraci- 
liaries, first largest; frontoparietals and interparietal distinct, sub- 
qual in length; parietals forming a short suture behind the interpa- 
rietal; no nuchals. Fifth and sixth upper labial largest and below the 
centre of the eye. Earopening large, oval, nearly as large as the 
eyeopening; five to six auricular lobules. 4é to 50 very finely strisited 
scales round the middle of the body ; dorsals largest , laterals smallest. 
A pair of large praeanals. The hind limb reaches the shoulder ; digits 
elongate, compressed, subdigital lamellae smooth, 27 to 29 under the 
fourth toe. Tail about one and two thirds the length of head and body. 
Chestnut-brown above, with metallic gloss and irregular transverse 
dark brown spots; flanks reticulated with numerous black and whi- 
tish small spots. Tail more or less blackish below. In young sped- 
