260 Lacertidie. 



ocular, which is narrower beneatli than above ; temporal scales 

 granular, usually without masseteric shield. 26 to 29 scales between 

 the symphysis of the chin-shields* and the median collar- plates ; 

 gular fold feeble or scarcely indicated. Collar even-edged, composed, 

 of 8 to 11 very small plates. 



Scales small, fiat, smooth, roundish, 50 to 60 across the middle of 

 the body ; 3 or 4 correspond to a ventral plate. Ventral plates in 

 26 to 30 transverse series. Preanal plate moderate or large^ l>ordered 

 by one or two semicircles of small plates. 



Scales on upper surface of tibia as large as or a little smaller than 

 dorsals. 15 to 19 femoral pores on each side.t 25 or 26 lamellar 

 scales under the fourth toe. 



Caudal scales oblique, feebly keeled, truncate, not forming very 

 unequal whorls. 



Grev above, wuth five or seven longitudinal blackish streaks, which 

 may bear small light spots, or may be broken up into spots ; the 

 vertebral streak sometimes divided into two on the nape ; the dorso- 

 lateral black streaks extending forward to the parietal shields or to 

 the supraocular shields ; the dark lateral streak, passing through the 

 eye, broadest. In the young the black streaks may be separated by 

 pure white. Limbs with light, black-edged round spots. Tail bluish, 

 with black spots or annuli. Lower parts whitish, uniform or with a 

 series of roimd black spots on the outer ventral shields. 



This lizard does not appear to exceed a length of 50 niillim. from 

 snout to vent. 



Habitat. — According to Steindachnei- large numbers were found on 

 the Monte Agudo near Murcia, and on rocky situations in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Alicante. It is also known from Almeria. Schreiber says 

 it is common in rocky places on the Mediterranean coast of Spain 

 between Alicante and Malaga. 



Notwithstanding its oxy-platycephalous character, which has misled 

 Steindachner and Schreiber as to its affinities, this lizard is very 

 closely related to the preceding variety and bears no near relationship 

 to the var. hedriaijix' or to L. oxycephala. Its head is, besides, not 

 flatter than in certain examples of the var. bocagii, and its system of 

 coloration is much more primitive. 



* One of the species from Almeria has 4 pairs of chin-shields meeting? in the 

 middle. 



t 14) to 18 according to Bedriaga. 



