Eremias. 251 



28 to 36 gular scales in a straio-ht line between the symphysis of the 

 chin-shiehls and the median collar- i>hite ; no gular fold. Collar curved, 

 free, composed of G to 9 plates. 



Scales granular, round or hexagonal, juxtaposed, keeled, 53 to GO 

 across the middle of the body. Ventral plates in 8 straight longi- 

 tudinal and 24 to 27 transverse series, those of the 6 principal longi- 

 tudinal series much broader than long, the outer nearly as long as 

 broad. Preanal region covered Avith several irregular shields disposed 

 in pairs ; a median enlarged shield very seldom present. 



Upper surface of fore limb with large, smooth, hexagou:il plates ; 

 a series of trans vei-sely enlarged plates under the forearm. Upper 

 surface of tibia with rhombic keeled scales of unequal size, much larger 

 than the dorsals ; lower surface with one row of very large and one 

 of small plates. 15 to 20 femoral pores on each side, usually 17 to 19. 

 23 or 24 unicarinate lamellse under the fourth toe. 



Upper caudal scales oblique, truncate behind, feebly and diagonally 

 keeled on the basal part of the tail ; 20 to 24 scales in the fourth or 

 fifth whorl. 



Adult sandy grey or buff above, with brick-red or black and red 

 dots ; tail uniform or spotted with bluish grey or black, one spot to 

 each scale ; young with five grey longitudinal streaks, Avhich may be 

 broken up by round whitish spots ; traces of the dark streaks may 

 persist in the female. Lower parts wdiite. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



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From end of snout to vent . . .52 47 



fore limb . . 21 18 



Length of head 15 13 



Width of head 9 7 



Depth of head ..... 6 5 



Fore limb 20 18 



Hind limb 41 38 



Foot 21 18 



Tail 130 98 



Hah'dai. — Somalilaud. Numerous specimens were collected by 

 Sig. L. Bricchetti Robecchi on the route from Obbia to Berbera. 

 Most of the specimens are preserved in the Genoa Museum. 



8. EREMIAS STRIATA. 



Eremias bren>ieri,vsLr. striatus, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1874, p. 370. 

 Eremias hoehneli, Stejueg. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xvi, 1894, p. 719, 



