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Lacertidx. 



Greeuish olive, bronze brown or reddish above, with metallic gloss ; 

 usually a white or whitish dorsolateral streak,* ofteu edged with a 

 black line or a broad black baud, originating on the superciliary edge 

 or just behind the parietal shield ; the black baud bordering the white 

 streak produced on the side of the head ; a white, sometimes black- 

 edged streak from the loreal region to the shoulder, passing through 

 the middle of the tympanum, sometimes continued on the side of the 

 body ; males often with a series of small white, black-edged ocelli 

 above the lower lateral streak ; hinder side of thigh often with a black 

 streak. Limbs and tail often reddish. Lower parts yellowish or 

 greeuish white. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



1. J, S. China (type of T. mer'idHmaUs). 2. ? , S. China (ditto). 

 3. J , Jalor. 4. $ , Great Natuua. 5. (^ , Java. 6. $ , Matant 



Particulars oj Specimeii'i Examined. 



Amoy, China .... 

 S. China (type of T. meridionalis) 



Man Son Mts., Tonkin 

 Saiu-on, Cochinchina 



L.M. 



* Absent in the specimens from Eangoon. 



