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centre of the eye; loreal rows, six; subocular semicircles of rather large, squarish 
feebly keeled scales, scarcely in contact with supralabials, not more than two 
scales in contact; nine smooth supralabials, the seventh under the centre of the 
eye; temporals very minute, smallest in centre of temporal area; no supra- 
temporal ridge; no enlarged dorsal scales; back and sides covered with very 
small, flat, almost circular scales; ventrals larger, also rotund, non-imbricating; 
a few rows of larger slightly imbricating scales on anterior aspects of limbs; 
scales on digits smooth; digits of hind limb moderately long, with well-developed 
expansions; about twenty-five lamellae under phalanges II and III of fourth 
toe; gular pouch rather well developed in the male, not in female; body not 
compressed; no nuchal nor dorsal fold; the adpressed hind limb reaches almost. 
to the nostril, tail long, slightly compressed; with verticils on the proximal 
portion very slightly indicated, separated by about twelve or thirteen series 
of scales; male with slightly enlarged postanal scales. 
Colour (in life): — Ashy gray, a light streak along the side of the head, 
several chevron-like bands across nape and back, the back and upper surface 
of tail with varying dark cross-bands and blotches; limbs faintly cross banded; 
lower surfaces, whitish or greenish; dewlap light greenish gray. 
Dimensions: — Total length 180 mm. 
Tip of snout to vent 63 mm. 
Vent to tip of tail 117 mm. 
Width of head 10.5 mm. 
Fore leg 31 mm. 
Hind leg 54 mm. 
The Coronel, as this lizard is called about Matanzas on account of its mili- 
tary striping or chevron-like bands, is locally abundant. It is found only in 
the vicinity of limestone cliffs and is usually seen crawling about on the rocks 
at the entrances of the caves so common in these regions. Only rarely is it 
found on the trunks of trees and then only on those which grow upon the para- 
dones. About Matanzas A. lucius is particularly abundant, on account of 
the great limestone caves in the cliffs where the Yumuri River has gradually 
cut its way down to its present level. The local peasants believe that the 
scattered calls which one hears at night coming from the cliffs of the Abra or 
gorge of the Yumuri are made by the Coronel; in reality they are the call of an 
Eleutherodactylus. Curiously in the Valley of Luis Lazo the same tinkly bell- 
like calls are locally supposed to be made by the Iguana de la Sierra, a Leio- 
