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11. Field hetwoen lower lateral stripes on each side reddish, in distinct contrast 



to the darlier ground color of back; femoral pore^ less than 16. 



C. labialis (Stejneger), p. 141. 

 (Lower California from San Qvientin to ( "erros Island.) 

 Coloration different; femoral pores often more than l(j 12. 



12. Dorsal stripes complete, not broken into about four rows of white spots 13. 



Dorsal stripes incomplete, broken into al»out four rows of white spots. 



C. guttatus (Wiegmann), p. 60. 

 (jNIexican coast southward fi'om ^'era Cruz and ilichoacan to Chiapas.) 



13. Posterior side of forearm covered with granules 14. 



Posterior side of forearm with a patch of enlarged scutes or polygones--23. 



KiCURE o. C.NEMmoi'nOKlS TESSELLATUS RUBIUIS. Sa)E OF HEAD. 



A, Tympanum ; B, rosxocuLAU ; C, superciliaky ; D, ciliaeies ; E, 



SUBOCULAR ; F, PREOCULAR ; G, LOREAL ; H, POSTNASAL ; I, UPPER 

 LABIAL ; J. LOWER LABIAL ; A', ANTERIOR NASAL ; L, NOSTRIL j M, 

 SUBLABIAL ; -Vj ROSTRAL; O, ANTERIOR JIEXTAL OR CHIN-SHIELD 



14. Supraoculars normally four; granules between last supraocular and median 

 head plates usually few, often, especially in the United States, not ex- 

 tending forward past the posterior border of the third supraocular 16. 



Supraoculars normally three; granules between last supraocular and 

 median head scales usually small and numerous, often extending forward 



past the posterior border of the third supraocular 15. 



lij. Body usually over SO mm. long (snout lo anus I ; size large. 



C. guttatus ( Wiegmann ). p. 00. 

 (Mexican coast southward from Vera Cruz and Michoacan to Chiapas.) 

 Body usually less than su mm. long: size small. 



C. deppii deppii (Wiegmann), p. .jO. 

 (Mexican coast southward from Nayarit and Vera ('ruz through Cen- 

 tral America to Costa Rica.) 



16. Body with less than eight narrow strii)es 19. 



Body with eight narrow stripes ^ ^- , __^ ^_^ ^.^--IJ. 



