Remarks. — This species is a member of the U. stans- 

 buriana group but is easily distinguished by the character of 

 its dorsal and caudal scales, its large size, and its coloration. 

 It is most like Vta stellata but is a much larger, heavier 

 lizard. 



'Dhtnhution. — San Pedro Martir Island, Gulf of Cali- 

 fornia, Mexico. 



44. Uta nolascensis Van Denburgh & Slevin 

 San Pedro Nolasco Island Uta 



Uta nolascensis Van Denburgh & Slevin, Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci., Ser. 4, 

 Vol. XI, No. 17, 1921, p. 395 (type locality, San Pedro Nolasco 

 Island, Gulf of California, Mexico). 



Description. — Body and head considerably depressed; 

 snout low, rounded and rather long; nostrils large, opening 

 upward and outward, nearer to end of snout than to orbit. 

 Head plates large, smooth, nearly flat, interparietal largest; 

 frontal divided transversely; three to five enlarged supra- 

 oculars, separated from the frontals and frontoparietals by 

 one or two series of granules. Superciliaries long, narrow 

 and projecting. Central subocular very long, narrow and 

 strongly keeled. Rostral and supralabials long and low; 

 usually six or seven supralabials. Symphyseal moderately 

 small, followed by two or three pairs of larger plates sep- 



