18. CNEMIDOPHORUS 493 



gg. — Color pattern on back and sides of body 



coarser J hind limbs more or less definitely 



reticulated. 



hhh. — Dorsal pattern usually less obsolete; 



light lines more definite and persistent; 



tail often with dark lines or stripes at 



base. 



C. melanostethus. — p. 529. 



hhh'. — Dorsal pattern usually more obsolete; 

 definite light lines less persistent, 

 broken into spots and reticulations; 

 base of tail without dark lines or 

 stripes. 



C. estebanensis. — p. 5 36. 



gg'. — Color pattern on back and sides of body 

 much finer; hind limbs unicolor; no longi- 

 tudinal markings on sides at any age. 



C. dickersonae. — p. 533. 



' — Dorsal markings (either fine reticulations or 

 light spots) without longitudinal arrangement. 

 ff. — Temporal, gular or nuchal regions more or 

 less definitely reticulated or marbled with 

 black. Lower surfaces mostly black or slaty; 

 body above dark brown with fine black reticu- 

 lation. 



C. martyris. — p. 5 38. 



ff. — Temporal, gular and nuchal regions not 

 marbled or reticulated, 

 ggg. — Back and sides of body nearly unicolor or 

 with more or less obsolete fine reticula- 

 tions, without small light spots. 



