The Striped Lizards or " Race Runners " 



appears in each of the dark areas between the stripes; throat 

 of the male, blaci<. 



Seven varieties have been named. Most of these are found 

 in Mexico. 



Dimensions. — Ten to twelve inches. 



Distribution. — The form described is found in central and 

 western Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, it is an abundant 

 reptile. 



The Six-lined Lizard ; Race Runner, Cneinidophorus sex- 

 lineatus, (Linn.). — One of the smallest species, attaining a length 

 of about ten inches. Retains the striped pattern through life. 

 The muzzle is considerably more blunt than of any of the other 

 species. 



Colouration. — Dark brown, with six bright yellow stripes, 

 beginning at the head and running to the base of the tail, where 

 they become less distinct, though the stripes of the sides may 

 continue on the tail for about one-fifth its length. On the centre 

 of the back, is a broad, pale brownish band, extending from 

 behind the head to the base of the tail; it is about an eighth of an 

 inch wide on a mature specimen. 



Abdomen greenish or bluish. 



Dimensions. — Total Length 9J inches. 



Length of Tail 7 



Wid'thofHead tV " 



Length of Head. . f " 



Length of Front Limb i " 



Length of Hind Limb 2 " 



Distribution. — Extends over a large area. Found along 

 the Atlantic Coast from Delaware, southward throughout Florida; 

 westward to California. In the Central Region, it extends as 

 far north as northern Nebraska. 



Cerros Island Striped Lizard, Cnemidophorus labialis, 

 (Stejneger). — A small species, apparently striped through life. 



"Nasal in contact with second supralabial; post nasal 

 and first supralabial not in contact." (Stejneger). 



Colouration. — Dark brown, with six pale lines; a central, 

 clay-coloured band of same width as top of head. Abdomen 

 white, or suffused with blue. 



Dimensions. — Six to eight inches. 



Distribution. — Cerros Island, off coast of Lower California. 



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