346 Lacertidiv. 



the interparietal,* usually longer and broader, sometimes as broad as 

 the frontal. Four supraoculars, first very small, second usually a 

 little longer than third, fourth small but larger than first ; 6 or 7 

 (rarely 5) superciliaries, separated from the supraoculars by a complete 

 series of granular scales. Eostival entering the nostril ; two small super- 

 posed postnasals, exceptionally one t ; anterior loreal as long as or a 

 little shorter than second ; 5, more rarely 4 + upper labials anterior to 

 the subocular, which is usually narrower beneath than above. A large 

 anterior temporal, in contact with the fourth supraocular, followed by 

 a series of small scales ; temporal scales small, irregular, sometimes 

 rugose and feebly keeled, often with a large masseteric shield ; a 

 curved tympanic shield. 



Gular scales flat, often a little enlarged towards the collar, 17 to 

 22, usually 19 to 21, between the symphysis of the chin-shields and 

 the median collar-plate ; gular fold distinct. Collar with serrated 

 edge, composed of 7 to 9, rarely 10 plates. 



Dorsal scales rhombic, obtusely pointed or rounded behind, with 

 very fine oblique striation and strong diagonal keels, convei'ging 

 towards the median line ; lateral scales much smaller, two or three 

 corresponding to a ventral plate ; 22 to 28 scales across the middle of 

 the body. Ventral plates scai'cely imbricate, the transverse series with 

 nearly rectilinear border, in 6 longitudinal series, the median and 

 outer series narrower than the others ; 21 to 25 transverse series. 

 Preanal plate large, bordered by a semicircle of small plates. 



Upper sui-face of tibia Avith large rhombic keeled scales. 14 to 21 

 femoral pores on each side § ; usually 15 to 19. 22 to 27 lamellar scales 

 under the fourth toe. 



Caudal scales strongly keeled, obtusely pointed and sometimes 

 slightly mucronate behind, in alternately somewhat longer and shorter 

 whorls, the fourth or fifth of which contains 22 to 26 scales. 



Greyish brown, coppery red, or greenish above, with metallic gloss 

 and black dots or small spots irregularly scattered ; sides often darker, 

 with or without small light spots, sometimes (males) red like the 

 belly. Lower parts greenish white in the females and young ; males 

 blue on the throat and orange or bright red on the belly and lower 

 part of the flanks, often with small blue spots on the outer ventral 

 plates. 



* With one exception (male from Coi-fii), in which the forniei* is slightly the 

 larger. 



t In a male from Fiume and in a male from Corfu. 



X In 10 cases out of 50. Sometimes 6 anterior labials according to Bedriaga. 



§ Up to 22 according to Werner. 



