CROCODILTANS, LIZARDS, AND SNAKES. 



611 



continuous with bnichials, in two rows, the outer one hardly larger; granules along 

 posterior edge of under side ol' forearm but slightly enlarged. Five rows of femorals, 

 outer largest; tibials in three rows, outer largest. Ui)per and lateral caudal scales 

 slightly oblifiue, rather strongly keeled, and pointed posteriorly. Color above dark 

 brown, with six longitudinal light lines and a median clay-colored band of the same 

 shade as the top of the head; two light longitudinal lines on fore limbs and three 

 on hind limbs; under side whitish, more or less suffused with bluish, especially ou 

 the flanks. 



For dimensions, see table below. 



In addition to the type, there arcs four other specimens which agree with it in all 

 essential points; two of them have thirteen femoral i)ore8, while two have only 

 twelve; two have thirty-three rows of veutrals, one has thirty-one, and one thirty; 

 three have three antebrachial rows, and in these the outer is by far the largest ; two 

 have only four femoral rows. lu other respects the specimens are nearly identical. 



Fig. 122. 

 Cnemidophorus labialis Stkjneger. 

 = 1. 



Lower California. 



C.it. No. 15600, U.S.N. M. 



List of specimens examined. 



