LIZAKDS. 39 



The Grey Garriques. Psammodromus cineveus, Bonap. 

 Ann. Sci. Nat. xiii. 62, t. 4 A./. 1. Weigm. Arch. 1841, 118. 



Ashy bronzed, uniform, beneath white ; temple scaly ; head 

 large ; tail elongate. 



Inhab. South of France, Marseilles. 



TI. Nostrils horizontal, in the ridge betiveen 3 sivollen shields, 1 

 between the nostril and the labial. Toes keeled beneath, or 

 fringed on the sides. 



A. Eyelids valvular. Scrapteirina. 



11. ScRAPTEiRA, Fifz., Gray. 



Nostrils on the ridge between 3 swollen nasal plates, the lower 

 and anterior moderate, the hinder upper small, triangular. Eye- 

 lids distinct. Collar transverse, free, with a few veiy small scales. 

 Scales of the back circular, not imbricate. Ventral shields square. 

 Preanal shields small, numerous, subequal. Toes 5-5, flattened, 

 smooth beneath, toothed on the sides. 



The ScRAPTEiRA. Scrapteira grammica, Fitz. MSS. Weigm. 

 H. M. 9. Dum. et Bib. E. G. v. 283. Lacerta grammica, Licht. 

 Doubl. 100. 



Scales of the back small, equal, convex ; ventral shields small, 

 equal, in 18 or 20 oblique series of 18 — 22 ; collar of 5 or 6 scales; 

 ear toothed in front. 



Inhab. Nubia. Mus. Berlin, Leyden. 



12. Eremias, Fitzinger. Podarcis, part, Wagler. Scrapteira, 

 part. Gray. Aspidorhinus, Eichw. ? 



Nostrils on the ridge in the centre between 3 swollen nasal 

 plates, the lower and anterior upper moderate, the hinder upper 

 small, triangular. Eyelids distinct, lower scaly, opaque, or with 

 2 or more transparent spots. Collar transverse, straight, free. The 

 throat with a slight fold under the ears. Ventral shields square, 

 smooth. Toes 5-5, rather compressed, keeled beneath, not toothed 

 on the edge. Preanal shields numerous. 



■* Ventral shields in 16 or 18 rather oblique series. Ear not toothed 

 in front. Lower eyelid scaly, nearly opaque. 



The Arguta. Eremias arguta. Lacerta arguta, Pallas, Voy. 

 Rus. iii. 470, viii. 87. L. variabilis, Pallas, Zoogr. iii. 31. Licht. 

 Doub. 98. Weigm. H. Mex. 9. Dum. et Bib. E. G. v. 293. Eversm. 

 N. Mem. Mosq. iii. 351, t. 29. 



Back with black-edged white spots, or irregular black cross 

 bands, sometimes spotted with white ; tail short, swollen at the 

 base ; scales of the back ovate, rhomboidal, smooth, surrounded 

 by granules, under the legs lozenge-shaped, preanal small, numer- 

 ous, equal, middle one sometimes larger. 



Inhab. Tartary. E 2 



