12. SCELOPORUS 263 



Synopsis of Species and Subspecies 



a- — Lateral scales in rows nearly parallel with the dorsal 

 rows, not directed obliquely upward 5 the series of fe- 

 moral pores closely approximated medially. 



S. scalaris. — p. 268. 

 a'. — Lateral scales in rows not parallel with the dorsal rows 

 but directed obliquely upward and backward toward 

 the dorsals } the series of femoral pores not meeting 

 medially, 

 b. — Parietal and frontoparietal plates separated from en- 

 larged supraoculars by a series of small plates or 

 granules; scales on back of thigh smaller than those 

 in front of anus. 

 c. — Size smaller, adults usually less than 65 mm. from 

 snout to anus; scales on back of thigh all smooth 

 or with a central patch of small, acuminate, keeled 

 ones; throat never with two discrete blue spots; 

 sides of body sometimes reddish orange, 40 to 66 

 dorsal scales in a row from interparietal plate to 

 backs of thighs. 

 d. — Dorsal scales larger, 40 to 55 between interparie- 

 tal and backs of thighs; usually with very dis- 

 tinct longitudinal stripes on body. 



S. g. graciosus. — p. 273. 

 d'. — Dorsal scales smaller, 50 to 68 between inter- 

 parietal and backs of thighs; longitudinal dark 

 and light stripes on body usually much less dis- 

 tinct. 

 e. — Smaller; adult males with lateral blue belly- 

 patches separated by a whitish midventral area 

 of considerable width; blue of belly not conflu- 

 ent with blue of throat; females less dusky 

 below. 



S. g. gracilis. — ^p. 280. 



