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the tail, which is uuifurni or spotted like the body but never cross- 

 barred ; upper surface of head uuiforiu or with small black spots, sides, 

 includiug the lips, much spotted, the temples often with round li^^ht, 

 dark-edged spots ; sides of body usually darker than the back, with a 

 dark network enclosing lighter spots or with very well-marked ocellar 

 spots, one of which, above the shoulder, may be enlarged an<lof a blue 

 colour; upper surface of limbs often with round light, dark-edged 

 spots. Belly greyish or pale yellow in females, bright yellow in males,* 

 uniform or with small black spots, or black edges to the shields ; blue 

 spots on the outer ventral shields. In these markings, some of the 

 specimens of L. rjra'ca and L. danfordu are almost identical. 



I have never seen the young of the Greek form ; nor have I been 

 able to find any allusion to its markings iu the descriptions to which J 

 have had access. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



1. (^ , Langhada. 2. (^ , Taygetos (one of the types). 3. (^ , 

 Kanibos. 4. $ , Megali Anastasowa. 5. $ , Lada. 



Habitat. — This fonn is so far known only from a small part of 

 Southern Grreece (Morea), the Taygetos Mountains and neighbouring 

 hills. 



Particulars of Specimens Examined. 

 Forma typica : 



6 , type 



* Werner has attached great importance to the coloration in defining L. 

 greeca as distinct from L. danfordii, the former being yellow beneath (in life), 

 and the latter red or reddish. There is hardly a form of L. muralis in wliich 

 such a difference is not to be found among various individuals, often even in 

 the same locality. The statement that the loreal region is unspotted is con- 

 tradicted by some of the specimens before me. 



