92 Lacertidie. 



them. In one case* the frontonasal is in contact with the frontal, 

 and in another t it is much reduced in size, not broader than the 

 internarial space, and does not touch the upper postnasal, a small 

 shield seiiarating it from the anterior loreal, a state of things frequent 

 in L. mjiliK; \\\ three other speciniensij: the upper postnasal is also 

 excluded fi*oin contact with the frontonasal. 5 anterior upper labials 

 on both sides in two specimens,§ on one side in a third. || 



19 to 27 scales in a straight line between the symphysis of the chin- 

 shields and the median collar-])late. 10 to 13 collar-plates. Scales 

 oval or oval-hexagonal on the back, often less strongly keeled than in 

 the tyjiical foi-m, usually larger on the sides, the keels gradually 

 disappearing towards the belly ; 48 to 58 scales across the middle of 

 the body, 29 ( 9 ) to 35 ( J ) transverse series, in the middle of the 

 back, corresponding to the length of the head. Ventral plates in 8 

 longitudinal and 27 to 33 (27-31 in S, 30-33 in 2) transverse 

 series ; the outer plates as large as or narrower than those of the series 

 next to them, often bordered on the outer side by smaller plates 

 forming an interrupted series. Preanal plate often rather small, 

 bordered by two series of small plates. 



11 to 18 femoral pores on each side, usually 13 to 15. 22 to 26 

 lamellar scales under the fourth toe. 36 to 44 caudal scales in the 

 fourth or fifth whorl. 



Young brown or brownish, uniform or darkei* on the vertebral 

 region and on the sides, with three to five longitudinal series of large 

 yellow or bluish Avhite black-edged ocelli on each side, the lowest 

 extending on the outer ventral plates, the upper or dorso-lateral 

 (superciliary) series very regular and formed of 11 to 13 ocelli: the 

 latei'al series are less regular, and some of the spots may fuse to fonn 

 vertical bars*7 ; the upper lip and the temple with black and white or 

 yellow vertical bars ; lower parts uniform yellowish or greenish white ; 

 tail often golden yellow or orange at least in its distal half. 



This coloration persists in some adult females, with the addition of 

 a few scattered black spots on the back, whilst other females lose the 

 ocelli more or less completely and bear large round or irregular black 

 spots, which may form two series along the middle of the back or may 



* Female from Burbia. 

 t Female from Coimbra. 

 % Male and young from Galicia. 

 § Sei-ra de Gerez and Galicia. 

 II Serra de Gerez. 



1" An approach to this state of things occurs in some young of the var. 

 strigata. 



