LIZARDS. 29 



11. Adult, in spirits. Like d S. Europe. Presented by T. Bell, 

 Esq. 



o, p. Adult, in spirits. Malta. Presented by Miss Emilie Attersoll. 



q. Adult, in spirits. S. Europe. Presented by the Hon. A. Rus- 

 sell. 



The Long-headed Lizard. Zootoca oxycephala, Lacerta 

 oxycephala, Schlegel, Mus. Leyd. Dum. et Bib. E. G. v. 235. 



Temple covered with small swollen scales, with a larger central 

 one ; dorsal scales oval, rather convex ; ventral shields 6-rowed. 



a ? Young, in spirits. Spain ? or Madeira ? Presented by P. B. 

 Webb, Esq. 



The Taurian Lizard. Zootoca Taurica. Lacerta Taurica, 

 Pallas, Z. Ross. Asiat. iii. 30. Ratke, Acad. Petersh. iii. 302, t. 2, 

 /. 1, 4. Dum. et Bib. E. G. v. 225. L. Peloponesiaca, Bib. Exp. 

 3Iorea, Rept. QQ, t. 10, f. 4, (voung). L. muralis. Bib. Exped. 

 Morea, Rept. t. 10,/. 2, "(^,/. 3, $ . L. agilis, Menest. Cat. 60, 

 209. 



Temple covered with unequal, flat, polygonal and some circu- 

 lar shields; scales of the back small, circular, convex ; olive, with 

 2 white streaks on each side ; throat-fold distinct. 



Inhab. Crimea, Morea, Corfu and Sicily. 



^ The Striped Lizard. Zootoca tceniolata. Lacerta teeniolata, 

 A. Smith, Mag. N. H. ii. 93. Dum. et Bib. E. G. v. 247. 



Scales of the temples ovate, 6-sided, equal, convex, of the back 

 rounded ; subcollar of 9 scales ; ventral shields 8-rowed ; hinder 

 legs not reaching the shoulders. 



Inhab. S. Africa. Mus. Dr. A. Smith and Paris. 



*** Ventral shields \2-roived. 



Lord Derby's Zootoca. Zootoca Derbiana. 



Olive, with a white streak on each side of the back ; scales of 

 the back roundish, convex, with a few minute granules between 

 them ; temples with flat scales, and a larger round central plate ; 

 abdominal shields 12, middle series largest, the outer ones with 

 the outer side rather oblique inwards. 



a. Adult, in spirits. Olive, with 4 rows of large, square, black 



spots. Austraha ? Sydney ? Presented by the Earl of Derby. 



b. Half-grown ? (female ?), in spirits. Olive, with a broad white 



streak edged above with black on each side of the back. Aus- 

 tralia ? Presented by the Earl of Derby. 



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