Eremias. 335 



29 to 32''' gular scales iu a straight line between the symphysis of the 

 chiu-shields and the median collar-plate ; gular fold rather indistinct 

 or absent. Collar feebly curved, free, composed of 10 to 15t plates, 

 which may be very small. 



Scales granular, smooth, 49 to til across the middle of the body. 

 Ventral plates tessellated, mostly longer than broad, in 29 to 32J 

 transverse series, the longest of whicli contains 16 or 18 plates. 

 Preanal region covered witli small irregular plates. 



Upper surface of arm with smooth rhombic scales, which are larger 

 than the largest gulars. Scales on upper sui'face of tibia similar to 

 dorsals ; lower surface with 1 series of large and 1 or 2 of small 

 shields, or with 3 series of large shields in front and 2 behind. 12 to 

 17§ femoral ])()res on each side, the two series widely separated iu 

 the middle. II Subdigital lamellae unicarinate, iu one or two series, 

 20 to 23 under the fourth toe. 



Upper caudal scales oblique, rounded or obtusely pointed posteriorly, 

 obtusely keeled, lower smooth at the base of the tail ; 30 to 40 scales 

 in the fourth or iifth whorl behind the postanal gi'auules. 



Grey or yellowish grey above, speckled with blackish, or with 

 numerous blackish and whitish spots, or with 8 or 10 longitudinal 

 series of white, black-edged ocellar spots quite similar to those of 

 most specimens of E. arjtitu ; limbs with ocellar spots. Lower parts 

 white. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



1. S , Feizabad Mondechi (type of E. niyrocellata). 2. ^, Pere- 

 walnaja. 3. 9 , Perewaluaja. 4. ? , Kizil Kum (type). 



* 25 to 36, according to Bedriay.a. 

 t 9 to 16, according to Bedriaga. 

 X -8 to 33, according to Bedriaga. 

 § 10 to 15, according to Bedriaga. 



II Except in one male from Askhabad in which the space between tlie two 

 series of pores is only ^ the length of each. 



