410 MR. G. A. BOULENGER ON THE VARIETIES OF 
while others, as well as young males, are reddish brown or greenish brown, without 
any green; the ocellus above the axil and the spots on the outer ventral shields pale 
blue or green}, ‘The dark brown or black markings of the body are of a more or less 
reticulate pattern, with a tendency to forming transverse bands, the meshes of the 
network enclosing round spots of the ground-colour (Pl. X XIX, fig. 6); the spots are 
usually larger and darker on the vertebral line, often forming an irregular or zigzag 
stripe in males. The reticulate dark markings either extend right across the back or 
an unspotted dorsal area exists on each side of the spine. The pattern of markings 
answers more or less to the maculata-reticulata and maculata-tigris types of Eimer, 
and may also approach very closely that of L. bedriage. Upper surface of head often 
with large black spots. 
‘The lower parts are white, with mother-of-pearl gloss, and always unspotted. 
A male specimen from Assemini, near Cagliari, sent to me alive by Count Peracca, 
is of a pale yellowish green on the back, with a pale reddish-brown network; a few 
black dots disposed irregularly on the vertebral line; limbs and sides greyish buff with 
pale greyish-lilac round spots; upper surface of head uniform pale brownish gold; a 
small turquoise-blue spot above the axil and a few others on the outer row of ventral 
shields; throat and belly white, slightly tinged with lilac-pink. 
New-born young are unknown to me, but the smallest specimen I have seen 
(measuring 53 millim. from snout to vent) is reticulate, not striated. 
Particulars of specimens examined :— 
ifs 2. oe 4. 5. 6. 7. 
Chale 5 6 5 a o 5 « @ 73 i 26 10) 930 25=26)77 382 
+ 5 We thre 2X8) 8 28 238-24 34 
it H70° 68" “Be I a7 7 eae 
Fr RSet gat Mes fe) 625) 69" 27 10 SI 22-23 §63I 
Assemim, ur. Caghari. . . ¢G 70 70 28 <I)! 33 245935 33 
Sesardiniay eu een seme aye Lenmuae) Si Os 27, O29 23 31 
= 3 84 82 26 Oy sill 23 30 
i. 5s OM oS) 26 Cy BAS) 20 33 
.; 35 (eis) PA} 10 «33 25 30 
Bs g Gay a 28 OMe ieeece— ou Ol 
Sardinia 3 iy Ff 5) 8 30 26 Sil 
i} ip 5 72) 96 Tom asiael-2 32 
: b P7008 G6) 29) > eee e392 81 
5; Es 10) 69 ail ] on) 2l-23 ‘30 
_ x 3 65 99. 12 27 22-91 33 
Measurements :— * 
rom end! of snout tonveniti sey aed 70 
fore limb) <=). 30 25 
PP] 3) 3) 
1 These notes are taken from living specimens from 8. Sardinia sent to me by Count Peracca. 
