40 MEXICAN BATKACIllANS AND REPTILES BLATCULEY. 



IIVLID.E. 



HYLAI.aiirciiti, 17(18. 



Hyla exiniia Hainl. 



U. S. ana Mox. Bomul. Surv.. ii. 2!l; Tl. xwviii. Figs. S-10. Boulenger, Cat. Batr. 

 Sal. Brit. Mas., 1S81\ :578. 



Several specimens of this handsome tree frog were secured from the 

 leaves of bashes in the gardens about Orizaba. Wheu on the leaves 

 the general color was a bright jjea green, instead of olive as given in 

 the descriptions, loc. ('it. 



Hyla miotympanum Cope. 



Proo. Acad. Phil., 1803, 47." Binilenger, Cat. Batr. Sal. Brit. Mns., 1882, 400. 

 This species was (luite common about the city of Orizaba, on tall grass 

 and the leaves of shrubs. One specimen was also taken at a height of 

 8,000 feet, near Sau Andres. 



EEPTILIA. 



Lacertilia. 



KiTANID^E. 



SCELOPORUS Wieo-niann. 1828. 



Sceloporus variabilis Wioginann. 



Ilerp. Mex., 1834. 51. Boulenger. Cat. Liz. Brit. Mus., ii. 236. 



Frequent at Orizaba and as high as 14,000 feet on the mountain. 

 About the city it was most often seen on the stone walls surrounding the 

 gardens, especially in the suburbs. A single specimen, a <5 measuring 

 140""" in length, was secured there, and three others on the mountain 

 slope, all of which were smaller. 



Sceloporus aeneus Wiegmaiin. 

 Herp. Mex., 1834. 52. Bonlongor. Cat. Liz. Brit. Mas., ii. 233. 



Three specimens of this lizard, two 3 3 and a 5 ,were taken from the 

 slope of the mountains at a height of 12,000 feet, and another, a c? , at 

 a height of 14,000 feet. Others were seen, but could not be cai)tured, on 

 account of their swiftness. 



Measurements — adult S : 



Millimeters. 

 Total length 91 



Length of head 11 



Length of body 35 



Length of tail 45 



In the held it is ditlicult to separate (Chcks from variabilis, as from 

 above they are quite similar in appearance. When captured, however, 



