46 MR. G. A. BOULENGER ON LIZARDS 



the base of the tail and aiiotlicr from below the eye to the groin (PI. III. figs. 3 & 4) ; 

 the sides of the body outside the green area are more or less spotted or marbled with 

 black, and the black s])ots may extend across or over the light dorso-lateral streaks, 

 which often entirely disappear, especially in males (PI. III. iig. 2) ; a few black spots 

 may be present in the middle of the green area on the nape. In some specimens * the 

 black markings predominate over the ground-colour (text-fig. 11, ^>, and PI. III. fig. 1) 

 :ind enclose small whitish spots, whilst in others they are large and few, forming two 

 or three regular series on each side of the body, or small and numerous, or with the 

 upper series confluent into a wavy line bordering inwards the light dorso-lateral 

 streak f; in the latter case, the green dorsal area is much broadened, and sucli 

 specimens (text-fig. 11, c) approach the var. ionica. The lower parts are white, yellow, 

 or deep orange, without spots or with small black spots on the sides ; pale blue spots 

 are present on the outer ventral plates and just above them. The dark and light spots 

 on the tail combine to form a more or less distinct but ill-defined striation. 



In its markings the typical form is often very suggestive of certain specimens of 

 L. viridis (so-called var. bilineata). 

 Measurements (in millimetres) : — 



1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 



From end of snont to vent .... 80 75 ()8 08 63 61 

 fore limb . . 29 29 26 24 22 22 



Head 20 19 16 15 14 14 



Width of head 13 11 10 9 9 8 



Depth of head 12 11 9 8 8 8 



Fore limb if, 23 20 20 19 17 



Hind limb 43 41 33 31 30 27 



Foot 22 22 18 16 16 14 



Tail 150 — 120 105 105 90 



1, 2. ^, Nision, Morea. 3. cJ , Roumania. 4. ? , Nision, Morea. 5. ? , L. iStymiihalos, Moiea. 

 6. ? , Rakos, Hungary. 



Particulars of Specimens examined. 



1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 

 Forma tyi'ICA. 



? . Crimea 63 54 30 9 23 20-19 27 



„ Bakal, Crimea .... 54 49 32 9 22 17 24 



„ Sebastopol 59 51 30 9 23 17 24 



47 48 31 9 20 18-17 25 



(^.Roumania 68 52 29 11 24 16-15 25 



„ Dobrudja, Roumania . . 67 50 26 9 21 18 27 



„ . . 62 48 27 8 20 19-18 26 



* Males from Hungary. 



t Male from Uouinania. 



