148 



Lacertiihr 



very «listinct collar, which are pointed, keeled, aud 10 to 13 in 

 number. 



Dorsal plates truncate, obtusely jjoiuted, or rounded behind, in 

 8 or 10, rarely 7, longitudinal series on the body, ecj^ual or the median 

 pair smaller and more irregular, often in 10 series anteriorly, and 7 

 posteriorly. Ventral plates pointed aud mucronate, strongly keeled, in 

 6 or 8 longitudinal and 26 to 31 transverse series. A lateral series of 

 large keeled scales (corresponding to the light lateral streak), separated 

 from the ventral plates by 2 or 3 series of smaller scales, and from the 

 dorsals by a broad granular area. 37 to 45 plates and scales round 

 the middle of the body. Preanal plate rather large, entire and often 

 bicariuate in males, usually longitudinally divided in females, with 

 smaller keeled plates on the sides. 



Upper surface of limbs with rhombic keeled scales. A single femoral 

 pore on each side. Subdigital lamelte mostly divided, "23 to 27 

 (exceptionally 31) under the fourth toe. 



Oaudal scales strongly keeled aud shortly mucronate, in subequal 

 whorls, the fourth containing 14 to 18 scales. 



Bright green above ; a pale yellow streak along each side, from the 

 upper lip to the groin or to above the axil, passing below the tym- 

 panum* ; males usually with a broad grey or bronzy lateral liaud 

 above the yellow streak. Lower parts greenish yellow. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



From end of snout to vent 

 ,, fore ] 



Length of head 

 Width of head 

 Depth of head 

 Fore limb 

 Hind limli 



Foot .... 

 Tail .... 



Particttlarg of Sjiecimejis Examined (the lyjies). 



* The specimens from Miyako e.xamined by Van Denluu-gh show no trace of 

 the light lateral streak, even on the head. In some of the specimens from the 

 northern islands there is a light dorsolateral streak. 



