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Figure 22. — Cxemiuophorus sexlixeatus peuplexus. Ontogenetic vakiatiox ix 



THE COLOR pattern. NOTE THE METHOD OF TRANSITION FROM THE STRIPED TO THE 

 CROSS-BARRED OR TESSELLATED CONDITION. THE END RESULT OF THIS TYPE OF COLOR 



EVOLUTION IS A UNICOLORED LIZARD A PHASE ACTUALLY REACHED IN THE CLOSELY 



RELATED SUBSPECIES, C. SEXLIXEATUS GULARIS 



