Eremias. 



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chiu-sliielfls aud the median collar-plate ; no giilar fold. Collar 

 curved, free, composed of 8 to 12 plates. 



Scales rhombic, juxtaposed, keeled, 5o to 67 across the middle of 

 the body. Ventral plates in 8 straight longitudinal aud 25 to 28 

 ti'ansverse series, broader than long except the outer, which are 

 narrow. A large median preanal plate, sometimes followed by 

 another or a pair, tlie three forming a triangle. 



Upper surface of fore limb with large hexagonal smooth plates ; 

 lower surface of forearm with a series of transverse plates. Upper 

 surface of tibia with rhombic keeled scales, which are much larger 

 than the dorsals. 13 to 18 femoral pores ou each side. 22 to 25 

 unicarinate lamellae under the fourth toe. 



Upper caudal scales obliijue, strongly aud diagonally keeled, lower 

 feebly keeled, smooth ou the base of the tail. 



Young with 4 white streaks separated by black ; belly Ijlack* or 

 blackish, at least on the sides. Adult cream-colour or pale buff above, 

 with 7 brown or black streaks as wide as or wider than the interspaces 

 between them ; lower parts white. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



S ? 



Parfiriihivs of Specimens Examined. 



6 Lugh 



G.M. 



G.M. 



A very f*.\ceptional featuip, wliicli tliis spi'cies shares witli £. bignhris. 



