3 Lacertidn 



Measuremeuts (in millimetres) : 



Var. ASPEK, Audouiu. 



Distinguished by larger dorsal scales. Head likewise varviug in 

 shape, the snout exceptionally rather pointed and Ij times as long 

 as the postocular part of the head.* The hind limb reaches between 

 the collar and the ear or between the ear and the eye. very rarely 

 the eye, in males, the shoulder, the collar or between the collar and 

 the ear in females. 



The first and fourth supraoculars usually entiret ; rostral excep- 

 tionally in contact with the frontonasal + ; a small shield sometimes 

 present between the prefrontals § ; exceptionally 5 or 6 upper laliials 

 to below the centre of the eye. 



22 to 32 (usually 23 to 28) gular scales in a straight line. 7 to 

 12 collar-plates. 



Dorsal scales abruptly diiiereutiated from the laterals, in 12 to 

 18 longitudinal series in the middle of the body, and 8 to 14 (usually 

 10 to 12) between the hind limbs, the posterior often nearly as large or 

 but little smaller than the basal caudals ; 23 to 38 (usually 25 to 35) 

 scales across the middle of the liody. Ventral plates excef)tionally 

 in 8 or 12 longitudinal series. 15 to 27 (usually 17 to 24) femoral 

 pores on each side. 17 to 24 lamellae under the fourth toe. 18 to 

 22 scales in the fourth or fifth caudal whorl. 



Young with 6, 5, or 4 white streaks on the nape, 5 or 4 on the 



* Two males, from Tunisia and Ghardaia, may be regarded as extremes; 

 their measurements are here given. There are also considerable differences 

 between specimens from the Hadramut. 



t Divided into 2 or 3 shields in 17 specimens only, from Aden, Lahe], Abian 

 Covmtry, Haith.alhim, Hadramut, Giza, Suakin, Laghouat, and Bou Guelfaia. 



X Male from Aden and male from Haithalhim. 



§ Single specimens from Sinai, Cairo, Giza, Gebel JIaryut, Luxor, Suakin, and 

 Annesley Bay. 



