﻿10. UTA 253 



imbricate, not or very shortly mucronate, not separated by 

 minute granules. Scales largest on tail, strongly keeled, 

 mucronate above and on sides, imbricate. Dorsals in a row 

 from interparietal plate to backs of thighs varying from 93 

 to 108; average in 30 specimens, 97.56. Posterior surfaces 

 of thighs and arms covered with small granular scales sim- 

 ilar to those on sides of body; other surfaces of limbs pro- 

 vided with imbricate scales, which are keeled on all dorsal 

 surfaces. Femoral pores 12 to 18; average in 80 thighs, 

 14.71. Twenty-one to 27 largest dorsals equal shielded 

 part of head. Fifth finger not reaching end of second; 

 fifth toe not reaching end of second. 



The head is grayish or brownish olive brown above, 

 often with dark or light dots. The neck, back and base of 

 tail are variously blotched, spotted or marbled with dark 

 brown, light yellowish or reddish brown, yellow, gray, and 

 bright blue. The sides are yellowish brown with scattered 

 spots of pale yellow. The upper surfaces of the limbs and 

 tail are light brown or bluish gray, sometimes cross-barred 

 with brown or dotted with pale blue. The chin and gular re- 

 gion are more or less deeply suffused with indigo, with 

 yellowish markings laterally and on the labial plates. The 

 lower surfaces of the body and limbs are yellowish white 

 more or less clouded with dark gray or grayish indigo. 

 There is no postaxillary indigo blotch. 



The female is similar but the light dots are less distinct 

 and the dark brown dorsal and lateral blotches are more 

 evident. 



