1 88 VERTEBRATE ANIMALS OF THE UNITED STATES 



S. consohrinus B. and G. Similar to S. undulatus, but with 2 pale 

 lateral stripes instead of cross bars and smooth head scales: Dakota to 

 Texas and westward to California; common. 



S. spi)wsi{s Wiegmann. Similar to 5. undulatus, but 250 mnu 

 long, with coarsely bristling scales, with a broad, 

 pale band on each side and an oblong black patch 

 on each shoulder: Florida to New Mexico and Mexico. 

 S. graciosus B. and G. Color brown or olive, 

 with 2 yellow stripes on each side enclosing a dark 

 band and a round black spot in front of each fore 

 leg: Great Basin region, from Oregon and Idaho to 

 Nevada and southern California; common. 



S. iorquatus poinsetti B, and G. Length 250 mm. ; 

 , tail no mm.; body stout; tail short and blunt; scales 



Fig. 105. — Head . 



of Sceioporus occi- vcry coarse and pointed; color dull olive with 

 dentaiis {from Cope). ^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^^ bordered with yellow: Texas 



to Arizona and Mexico. 



5. jarrovii Cope. Length 177 mm.; tail 80 mm.; color bluish black, 

 with a light spot on each scale and a broad black spot on each side of the 

 neck: southern Arizona. 



5. occidentalis B. and G. (Fig. 105). Length 200 mm.; tail 100 mm.; 

 color greenish gray, with 2 rows of wavy cross bars on the back; legs 

 very long: the Great Basin and mountain ranges of the Pacific region 



Fig. 106.— Sceioporus undtdatus (from Fowler). 



from Oregon and Idaho to Nevada and southern California; common 

 in rocky districts. 



S. woodi Stejneger. Length 103 mm.; tail 65 mm.; fourth toe 

 extremely long: central and east-central Florida. 



