Lacerta. 



329 



iyi to 40 scales iu tlie fourth or fiftli whorl behind the jjustaual 

 granules. 



Ground-colour grey, brown, or green, or dark lirowu or blackish 

 speckled with yellowish or green ; a pair of light liauds, sometimes 

 dark-edged, from behind the superciliary edge to the base of the tail, 

 constantly present in the young, is usually retained by the females ; 

 sides often with a black or dark brown band with or without light 

 dots. Upper surface of head with small dark spots or vermiculatious. 

 Markings on the tail similar to those on the body ; no cross-bars. 



Lower parts yellow, orange, or red, usually unifoi'm, sometimes 

 with black* dots ; throat sometimes l:)lue iu males, sharply contrasting 

 with the red belly ; no blue on the outer venti-al plates. 



The British Museum collection contains a totally black specimen 

 ( 9 ) from Madeira. A male from Bugio, S. Desertas, is nearly black 

 above with traces of lighter markings, and the belly is black with 

 whitish variegations. 



Measurements (iu millimetres) : 



1. S, Paul, Madeira. 2. 9, Paul 

 5. (^, Great Salvage. 6. 9 , Great Salvage 



3. c?, Madeira. 4. 9 , Madeii-a. 



Particulars of Specimens Examined. 



* The Ifft hind limb of this specimen is uuitihited and from the stump of tibia 

 left a new growth has sprung out which in form and scaling resembles the tail 

 of a lizard, tapering to a fine point and clad with whorls of keeled scales. A 

 somewhat similar outgrowth has been described and figured by Brindley (1898) 

 in L. muralis. 



