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The Algeeine Notopholis. Nolopholis Moresticus. Alge- 

 roides Moresticus, Bib. Voy. Morea, Rept. 57, t. 10,/. 5. Dum. et 

 Bib. E. G. V. 192. Al^rerk Cuvieri, Gray, Ann. N. H. i. 283 ?? 



Back olive, with a yellow streak on each side, sides black, white- 

 dotted ; scales of the hack and sides equal, of the temples rhombic, 

 with a central larger one; preanal plates with 12 very small scales 

 on each side of the hinder edge. 



Inhab. Morea. Mus. Paris. 



The Black-spotted Notopholis. Notopholis nigropuncta- 

 ta. Lacerta nigropunctata, Dimi. et Bib. E. G. v. 190. 



Olive, irregularly black-dotted; scales of the sides smaller than 

 those of the back; temple-shield polygonal, with a large plate; the 

 hind legs as long as the body. 



Inhab. Island of Corfu. Mus. Paris, 1 spec. 



7. Tropidosaura, Boie. Trop. part, Bum. et Bib. 



Nostril lateral, in the lower hinder angle of the nasal plates, 

 with 2 plates behind it. Eyelid distinct, lower scaly. Temple 

 with small equal scales. Collar indistinct, but a fold on each side 

 before the shoulder. Shields of the throat, chest and belly thin, 

 small, 6-sided, hinder edge rather rounded. 



The Mountain Tropidosaure. Tropidosaura montana, Boie, 

 Erp. Java, MSS. Dum. et Bib. E. G. v. 172. 



Brown, with a blackish streak ; femoral pores 6 or 7 on each 

 thigh ; scales of the temple small. 



Inhab. Java, Boie. Mus. Leyden. 



ff Posterior nasal shields single. 



8. Algira, Cuvier. Psammurus, Weigm. Psammuros, Wagier. 

 Trepidosaura, part, Dum. et Bib. Tropidosaurus, Fitz. 



Nostril lateral, erect, in the lower hinder angle of the nasal 

 with a single posterior nasal. Temple with keeled scales. Toes 

 rather compressed, smooth, with a single series of imbricate scales 

 beneath. Shields of the throat and belly thin, smooth, 6.sided, 

 hinder edge rather rounded. Collar none, with a fold on each side 

 of the neck. Preanal shields numerous. 



* Ventral shields 6-roived. 



The ZermoUxMeah. Algira barbarica, Cuv. M. Paris. Gue- 

 rin, Icon. t. 5,f. 2. Lacerta Agaria, Linn. S. N. 363. Daud. Rep. 

 iv. 269. Lacep. Q. O. i. 367. Dum. et Bib. E. G. v. 168. Wagl 

 Sgst. lo6.Weigm. H. M. ii. The Zermoumeah, Shaiv, Barb. 324 ? 



Fulvous or coppery, whitish beneath ; femoral pores 15 or 18. 



a. In spirits. Algiers. 



