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broad as or broader than the interparietal. The two major supra- 

 oculars, equal in length or the first the longer, separated from the 

 superciliaries bv a complete series of granules ; the fourth supraocular 

 usually in contact with the upper temporal. 6 or 7 superciliaries, 

 second longest, the suture between them all vertical or nearlv so. 



Two superposed postnasals ; first loreal usually shorter than second. 

 A rather large semitransparent area in the lower eyelid, with 7 to 9 

 vertically elongate shields. 5 upper labials anterior to the subocular,* 

 the lower border of which is much shorter than the upper. Temporal 

 region with small granular scales ; masseteric shield small or absentf ; 

 tympanic present ; a large anterior supratemporal, followed by granular 

 scales. 



No pterygoid teeth. ;J: 



22 to 27 scales and granules in a straight line between the symphysis 

 of the chin-shields and the median collar-plate ; gular fold absent or 

 merely indicated; collar not serrated, composed of 9 to 12 moderate 

 or small plates. 



Body covered with small, smooth granules (sometimes faintly keeled 

 on the posterior part of the back), which are a little smaller on the 

 sides than ou the back ; 55 to 62 scales across the middle of the body, 

 3 or 4 transverse series corresponding to a ventral plate, 31 to 44 in 

 the middle of the back corresponding to the length of the head. 

 Ventral plates as often in 8 as in 6 longitudinal series, the fourth 

 series on each side composed of smaller but quite well developed 

 plates ; in 26 to 29 transverse series. Preanal plate small or very 

 small, in one ( (^ ) specimen divided into two, boi'dered by two or more 

 series of small plates or scales ; granules between the preanal plate and 

 the anal cleft. § 



Scales on upper surface of tibia obtusely keeled, smaller than 

 dorsals. 27 to 31 lamellar scales under the fourth toe. 20 to 25 

 femoral pores on each side.|| 



Caudal scales truncate, the upper more or less oblique, diagonally 

 and strongly but rather obtusely keeled, the lower smooth ; aj)ical pits 

 usually very distinct ; the whorls not very unequal in length ; 30 to 34 

 scales in the fourth or fifth whorl behind the postanal granules, two 

 behind the latter enlarged in males. 



* Karely 4 or 6 according to Werner. 



t Present in 5 cases only out of 16. 



X Minute teeth or their traces may l)e present according to Mi'hely. 



§ Absent however in one of the specimens (female). This character has been 

 unduly emphasized by Prof. v. Mehely. I have shown that it is also found in 

 L. grseca, as well as in some specimens of L. muralis. 



II Rarely 16 to 19 and 26, fde Bedriaga, Werner, and Mehely. 



