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guished from U. ornata, its nearest ally, by the absence of the lateral 

 enlarged scales, or tubercles, those on the dorsolateral fold being- 

 scarcely perceptibly larger than the other dorsal granules; nor are 

 there any pointed tubercles or clusters of tubercles on the neck. In 

 addition to these characters the carinatiou of the enlarged dorsals is 

 rather feeble. As in typical U. ornata, the hind legs are short and the 



!• ig. 40. 

 UTA LEVIS STEJNEQER. 



X 2.5. 

 Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico. 



Cat. No. 11474, U.S.N.M. 



dorsal scale rows very irregular. The color of both specimens above is 

 uniform pale without the slightest trace of markings; the male has 

 Hank patches of a pale sky-blue (in alcohol). 



Uta levis Stejneger. 



