568 8. TEllDM 



Length to anus..,.., 52 55 58 58 61 65 



Length of tail 1+2 149 168 187 



Snout to ear 1 23-< 13 1+ 1+ 14 ISJ^ 



Snout to interparietal 



plate 10 lOK II 11^ 11 MVi 



Width of head 7 8 9 9 8>^ 10 



Fore limb 16 18 20 19>4 21 21 



Hind limb 37 37 41 42 43 43 



Base of fifth to end of 



fourth toe 18 18 19^ 21 20 21 



Distribution. — This species occurs on the main Espiritu 

 Santo Island and also on the northern division of this island 

 known as Isla Partida, Gulf of California, Mexico. 



Remarks. — The single dorsal line and three supraoculars 

 cause this species to resemble most of the other island Ver- 

 ticarias. The coloration of this line, the orange suffusion, 

 and large scales at the edge of the collar show its relation- 

 ship to V. h. hyperythra. It lacks the red coloration of 

 V. sericea and V. cwrulea, rarely having a little rufous later- 

 ally, as in V. franciscensis. 



Habits. — These lizards were found on the rocks in steep 

 canyons and were extremely shy. 



126. Verticaria franciscensis Van Denburgh & Slevin 

 San Francisco Island Verticaria 



Verticaria franciscensis Van Denburgh & Slevin, Proc. Cal. Acad. 

 Sci., Ser. 4, Vol. XI, 1921, p. 397 (type locality, San Francisco 

 Island, Gulf of California, Mexico). 



Description. — Nostrils opening in large anterior nasal 

 plates which meet on top of snout. Posterior nasal form- 

 ing sutures with anterior nasal, first, second and sometimes 

 third labials, loreal, prefrontal, and frontonasal plates. 

 Loreal in contact with third and fourth and sometimes fifth, 



