J08 



Lacertidx. 



Pterygoid teeth present. 



45 to 50 granular scales in a straight line between the symphysis- 

 of the chin-shields and the median collar-plate ; no gular fold ; collar 

 with feebly serrated edge, composed of lo to 16 plates, all except the 

 median very small. 



Scales on body very small, granular, round, convex, smooth or vei'v 

 indistinctly keeled, mostly with a distinct sensory pit ; the interstitial 

 .skin with very minute granules ; 85 to 95 scales across the body ; 4 or 

 5 hxteral scales correspond to the length of a ventral plate ; 48 to 68 

 scales, in the middle of the body, correspond to the length of the head. 

 Ventral plates in 8 longitudinal and 27 to 29 transverse series ; the 

 plates of the second series from the median line usually broader than 

 the others, those of the outer series smallest. Preanal plate small, 

 bordered by 2 or 3 semicircles of smaller plates. 



Scales on upper surface of tibia a little larger than dorsals, obtusely 

 keeled. 29 or 30 lamellar scales under the fourth toe. 25 to 29 

 femoral pores on each side, the two series neai'ly meeting in the 

 middle. 



Upper caudal scales narrow, straight or nearly straight, strongly 

 keeled, truncate, Avith a very distinct apical sensory pit ; the whorls 

 nearly equal in length ; 42 to 50 scales in the fourth or fifth whorl 

 behind the postanal granules. 



Young olive-grey above, with numerous black and whitish spots 

 which have a tendency to run together to form wavy transverse bars ; 

 a black spot on each upper labial shield ; temple white with three 

 black vertical bars ; lower parts yellowdsh white. These markings 

 disappear with age, the adult being uniform pale greyish or brownish 

 olive, with more or less distinct traces of the spots on the body "and 

 of the markings on the sides of the head. 



Measurements (in millimetres) 



