Lacerfa. 



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than dorsals. 16 to 21 femoral pores on each side.* 22 to 2G 

 lamellar scales under the fourth toe. 



Caudal scales smooth, truncate, in alternately lont^er and shorter 

 whorls, with more or less distinct apical pits ; 28 to 32 scales in the 

 fourth or fifth whorl behind the postanal granules. 



This species presents a marked dimorpliism of coloration, some 

 specimens being \iniform greyish or brownish olive or olive or bluish 

 green with bronzy gloss, others being reticulated with black or 

 elegantly marked all over with greenish white or yellow, black-edged 

 ocelli (var. guichenoti, Doumergue). In the reticidated or ocellated 

 specimens the upper surface of the head is reticulated or spotted with 

 black. Tail sometimes bluish. Lower parts white or bluish or 

 greenish, unspotted. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



c^ 



* 1.3, as given by Duiiieril and Bibron, is no doubt due to a lapsus or a 

 misprint. 



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