Erf ;/(/((,<, 301 



Upper CLiiidal scales (_)blique, truncate behiud, strongly aud diagonally 

 keeled, basal siibcaudals feebly keeled; 24 or 26 scales in the fourth 

 or fifth whorl. 



Pale o-reyish brown above, with 2 dorsal and 2 lateral darker bands, 

 and 4 series of whitish, brown-edged ocellar spots on the back ; a 

 white streak below the dark lateral b:ind, from below the eye, thr(iu«'h 

 the tympanum, to the groin ; tail yellowish with a brown lateral 

 streak in the anterior half. Lower parts white. 

 Measurements (in millimetres) : 



From end of snout to vent . . . .51 



foi-e limb . . . 20 



Length of head ...... 12 



Width of head 9 



Depth of head ...... 6 



Foreliml) 19 



Hind limb ....... 3o 



Ffiot 15 



Tail 102 



Parlirulars of Sj^iecinieiis E.raiiiliieJ. 



1. -J. a. 4. .-.. f). 7. N- 9. 



? Type . . .51 51 12 37 11 32 14-13 21 4-5 

 „ ' 49 56 14 33 11 31 13-14 21 4 



Habitat. — Bechuaualand. Described from twn female specimens 

 from Mochudi, received by the South African Museum from Mr. J. 

 Feutou, along with examples of Eremias lugiihris and Ichnotroiiis 

 capensis from the same localitv. 



This species is closely related to the tyjiical E. Jineo-ucellata, differing, 

 as I thought when describing it, in the very rugose upper head-shields, 

 the absence of projecting scales in front of the ear, and the lower 

 number of subdigital lamellae (21 instead of 24 to 28). The number 

 of scales across the body is low (51 or 56 as against 53 to 7'?>). as 

 compared with E. lineo-nceUata. 



However, the large series of E. Vineo-oceUata which I have lately 

 been able to examine, thanks to the kindness of Miss Wilman, have 

 shown greater variation in that species, some specimens having the 

 upper head-shields strongly rugose, and the auricular denticulation 

 absent. So that the lower number of subdigital lamellse remains the 

 only absolute difference by which to define E. aspera. It is therefore 

 highly probable that this remarkable form will prove not to deserve 

 specific rank. 



