48. UTA. 



211 



o, 



gratiosa, p. 213. 

 symmetrica, p, 213. 



median smaller ; au irregular lateral 

 series of widely separated enlarged scales 



Larger dorsal scales in four regular series, 

 two on either side of the median smaller 

 ones G. 



A series of very large scales on each side 

 of the vertebral line, where they are 

 separated from each other by one or 

 two series of smaller scales; a lateral 

 series of enlarged scales ; no supra- 

 tympanic crest 7. 



Six enlarged dorsal rows, of which the 

 median of each three is larger than the 

 others ; a lateral series ; a supratym- 

 panic crest of short acute scales 



A series of enlai'ged scales on each side of 

 the vertebral line, the scales on which 

 are minute ; sides with irregularly 

 scattered enlarged scales 9, bicarinata, p. 215, 



A narrow vertebral band of irregular en- 

 larged scales ; sides with scattered en- 

 larged scales ; anterior border of ear 

 without projecting scales 10. irregidaris, p. 21 G. 



lateralis, p. 214. 



8, auriculata, p. 214. 



1. Uta stansburiaiia. 



Uta stausbm-iana, Baird (y Gir, in Stansb. Exped. Gr. Salt Luke, 

 p. 345, pi. v. tigs. 4, 5. 



Upper surface of body covered with minute equal polygonal scales, 

 somewhat larger than those on the sides ; ventrals larger. Two 

 transverse gular folds. Three or four conical and acute scales pro- 

 ject from the anterior border of the ear. Tail nearly once and a 

 half as long as head and body. Blackish brown above, marbled with 

 greenish yellow, or with whitish-yellow irregular dots ; sometimes a 

 double row of dorsal patches of a deeper black may be seen along 

 the back; below, uniform greenish yellow, except under the head, 

 where the green predominates, intermingled with brownish narrow 

 bands. From snout to vent 50 millim. 



Texas to California. 



a. ? Yjr. 



Cape St. Lucas, Cali- 

 fornia. 



Smithsonian Institution 



[P.]. 



2. Uta elegans. 



? Uta schottii, Baird, Froc. Ac. Fkilad. 1858, p. 253. 

 CJta elegans, Yarroiv, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 1882, p. 442. 



Frontal transversely divided, in contact with or narrowly se{)arated 

 from the occipital ; four large suju-aoculars ; three large ju'ojcctiug 

 pointed scales on the anterior border of the ear. Anterior gular 

 fold not continuous across the throat, forming a pouch on each side. 



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