ALLIED TO LACERTA MUllALIS. 



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often tinged with rosy or lilac on the sides. Traces of this striatiou may persist in 

 some adult males (PI. III. fig. 7), or may disappear entirely, the back being uniform 

 brownish or dull green, with small blackish spots or vermicular lines on the sides. 

 In the breeding male the top of the head is a reddish brown, sharply contrasting 

 with the green of the nape, which gradually fades to olive or brown on the posterior 

 part of the body; the sides of the head and body and the lower parts of a bright 

 vermilion-orange, relieved by a patch of azure-blue in the axillary region and a broad 

 band of the same colour occupying the outer row of ventral shields and extending a 

 little way up the scaly part of the side. Some males may have a pattern of markings 

 not unlike that of L. taurica, but with a blackish vertebral stripe on the anterior part 

 of the back ; this stripe may be divided by a light streak on the nape (PI. III. fig. 8). 

 Measurements (in millimetres) : — 



From end of snout to vent 80 70 77 G5 



„ „ foreliiiil) .... 32 27 28 25 



Head 21 19 IG 16 



Width of head i:5 12 10 9 



Depth of head 11 10 9 8 



Fore limb 27 25 24 22 



Hind limb 47 4:5 41 34 



Foot 26 23 21 18 



Tail 170 140 105 125 



Particulars of Specimens examined. 



,J. Mykena 



„ Tyrins . 



„ Kalamata 



„ L. Stymphalos 



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• For explanation of numbers, see p. 4S. 



Habitat. This species appears to be restricted to Morea, up to 1000 m. altitude, 

 its reported occurrence in Crete requiring confirmation. 



Lacerta peloponnesiaca is most nearly related to L. taurica, from which it differs, 



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