Algiroides. 343 



Notopholis moreotica, Bonap. Icon. Faun. Ital., Amf. (1840) ; Grav, 

 Cat. Liz. p. 35 (1845) ; Schreib. Herp. Eur. p. 451 (1875). 



Algiroides moreoticns, subsp. dori;v, Bedriaga, Abh. Senck. G-e3. xiv, 

 188G, p. 404. 



Body moderately depressed. Head small, rather strongly depressed, 

 flat above, 1^ to If times as long as broad, its depth equal to the 

 distance between the centre or the anterior corner of the eye and the 

 tympanum, its length 3.} to 4 times in length to vent in males, 4^r times 

 in females ; snout obtusely pointed, a little shorter than postocular 

 part of head. Parietal foramen present. Pterygoid teeth absent. 

 Neck as l)road as the head. The hind limb reaches the axil or the 

 shoulder in males, the elbow in females ; foot a little longer than the 

 head; digits moderately elongate, feebly compressed. Tail I3 to 2\ 

 times as long as head and body."^' 



Nostril pierced between five shields ; nasals forming a short suture 

 behind the rostral ; frontonasal broader than long ; prefrontals forming 

 a rather extensive median suture t ; fi'ontal 1^ to If times as long as 

 broad, as long as or a little shorter than its distance from the end of 

 the snout, of nearly equal width throughout; parietals 1^ to I-5 times 

 as long as broad, sometimes emarginate on the outer side for the 

 accommodation of the anterior upper temporal ; interparietal li^ to 2 

 times as long as broad, longer than the occipital, which is of equal 

 breadth or a little broader. Four supraoculars, first very small, second 

 longer than third, fourth small but larger than first ; 5 superciliaries, 

 I'ai-ely 4, first sometimes in contact with the second supraocular ; a 

 series of granules between the supraoculars and the superciliaries. 

 Eostral entering the nostril ; two small superposed postnasals, rarely 

 one X; anterior loreal as long as or a little shorter than second; four 

 upper labials § anterior to the subocular, which is a little narrower 

 beneath the above. A large upper temporal, in contact with the fourtli 

 supraocular, followed by two or three smaller shields ; temporal scales 

 small, irregular, feebly keeled, sometimes witli a large masseteric shield, 

 and constantly with a large tympanic. 



Gular scales flat, enlarged and imbricate towards the collar, 16 to 22 

 in a straight line in the middle ; a strong gular fold. Collar with 

 strongly serrated edge, composed of 6 to 9 plates. 



Scales on back pointed, with oblique striation and strong straight 



* According to Werner's measurements of several specimens from Cephalonia. 

 t In a male from Krani the suture between the prefrontals has disappeared. 

 J Male from Krani. 

 § 5 on one side in a specimen from Cephalonia, according to "Werner. 



