72 MR. G. A. BOTJLENGER ON LIZARDS 



with the variations recognised in other better-known allied species, such as L. mural is 

 and L. oxycephaJa. 



The head is often somewhat flatter and more elongate than in L. danfordii, but 

 not constantly, one adult male (from Kamhos) being in this respect absolutely 

 identical with one of the types from Asia Minor (see p. 69, measurements, column 2). 

 This individual variation, which is not even so great as in Z,. muralis, var. hoccifjii, is 

 best shown by measurements of a few specimens : — 



The head is thus seen to be roughly IJ to If times as long as broad, the length of 

 the pileus about twice its width ; the depth of the head equals the distance between 

 the centre of the eye and the anterior border of the tympanum ; snout obtusely pointed, 

 as long as or a little longer than postocular part of head. Proportions of limbs and 

 tail as in the typical form. 



Rostral usually entering the nostril, sometimes narrowly separated from it. Upper 

 head-shields as in the typical form, except that, when the head is more elongate, the 

 frontal and frontonasal are longer in proportion ; first supraocular often * in contact with 

 the frontal ; parietal rarely in contact with the upper postocular f ; occipital usually as 

 long as and broader than the interparietal, sometimes much broader and longer, 

 tliough always narrower than the frontal %; 6 to 8 superciliaries, first usually longest. 

 Of the two superposed postnasals, the upper is divided into two in one specimen ; 

 first loreal sometimes as long as second, sometimes shorter. 5 anterior upper labials, 

 rarely 6 § ; lower border of subocular usually but little shorter than the upper, but 

 sometimes much shorter; upper temporal sometimes very small; no masseteric shield ||. 



26 to 33 scales and granules between the chin-shields and the collar, which is 

 composed of 9 to 12 plates. 



Scales smooth or faintly keeled on the posterior part of the body % 52 to 61 across 

 the body **. Ventral plates constantly in 6 longitudinal series and in 25 to SO 

 transverse series. 



Praeanal plate rather large, bordered by one or two series of scales ; the granules 



* In 5 specimens out of 10 in the British Museum, in 8 out of 10 examined bj- Mehely. 

 t In 5 cases out of 22. 



X Sometimes smaller than the interparietal, according to Schroiber. 

 § In 2 cases out of 22. || Exceptionally present,^rfe Schreiber. 



% Jlore distinctly keeled in a male from Kambos than in any of the typical L. danfordii. 

 ** 48 to 65,>'(Zc' Mt-hcly. 



