360 MR. G. A. BOULENGER ON THE VARIETIES OF 
II.—SPANISH PENINSULA. 
(Plates XXIV. & XXV.) 
The typical form, in no respect distinguishable from that inhabiting Central Europe, 
certainly occurs in the northern parts. The British Museum contains specimens from 
Corunna (Seoane) and from Barcelona (Thomas and Pocock). Specimens from Arnao 
(Bedriaga) are in the Lataste Collection ?, 
The belly of the adult males is spotted with black, and the masseteric plate is well 
developed, except in one specimen from Barcelona, in which it is altogether absent. 
Larger, more handsomely marked specimens occur on the islet La Deva, opposite 
Ayrnao, and have been described by Bedriaga as 
Var. rasquineti, Arch. f. Naturg. 1878, p. 260, pl. x. figs. 1 & 2. 
Dark olive-green to dark brown above ; sides of body sky-blue with a black network ; 
a series of black spots forms an interrupted stripe along the middle of the back ; large 
black spots on the upper surface of the tail; lower parts bright red, much spotted with 
black ; the whole of the outer row of ventral shields and the outer half of the adjacent 
ventral shields sky-blue. 
The type specimen, male, of which the life-coloration has been described and figured 
by Bedriaga, is now preserved in the British Museum. 
Dimensions (in millimetres) and scaling are as follows :— 
iBromsnoutwonvemtien memento) ian li tel Gomi Cnme mney anna 
A 3 HOV) Jt] eG ECE “Ob ol o) a. rah ete) 
dhene thi of heads) ucarcue-n yew: |... 7 ce ee e-ELS 
Wiadthvof head ecw eubere ee oe re) o> Ae) oe ee marca an elo 
Depno@rlmeGl 5 6 o 59 5 o 8 8 0 6 0 o 6 oH 
Hore imb™.; es eeemes *) Cheass. 6) @ - none ee 
Hind limb: @osn been ces sl So. = eee MOO 
INGO G4 6 nes So Peete 5, oe) 
Tail eapreancean oy es ec ket ees, oo II) 
Number of scales across body . ... . in aS 
a5 » corresponding to a ventral vate . . Bb-4 
a », fromchin-shields to collar. . . . . 25 
9 Plates anicollarscm- use a oy 9 
S transverse rows of ventral anes sis bee Seeeae CO 
Fe RSMO TOS g o s 6 6 0 0 0 0 o 0 Wells 
Dorsal scales very distinctly, rather strongly keeled, the keels disappearing on the 
sides of the body; 38 transverse series correspond to the length of the head. Edge of 
' Specimens from Arnao have been described from life by Bedriaga, Arch. f. Naturg. 1878, p. 267. 
