SPECIFIC CHARACTERS OF BRITISH LIZARDS 97 



42 to 50 scales across the middle of the body, the 

 laterals a little larger than the median dorsals. 

 Usually only 6 longitudinal rows of ventrals. Femoral 

 pores, 13 to 18. Young, brown or green above, with 

 one or two more or less distinct yellowish lateral 

 streaks, which may persist in the adult female. Adult, 

 green above, uniform or dotted, or spotted with black, 

 or blackish olive speckled with green, lower surfaces 

 yellow, uniform ; throat usually blue, especially in the 

 males. 



Total length 

 Head 



Width of head 



From end of snout to fore-limb 

 From end of snout to vent 

 Fore-limb .... 

 Hind-limb .... 

 Tail 



" Italy, France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, 

 Eussia, Channel Islands. 



" Lacerta muralis, the Wall Lizard. 



" Head rather long, more or less depressed. Kostral 

 not entering the nostril, normally a single post-nasal 

 and 4 upper labials anterior to the sub -ocular (often 

 5 anterior labials in vars. hispanica and hedriagce) ; a 

 series of granules between the supra-oculars and the 

 supra- ciliaries ; occipital smaU or moderate ; temple 

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