372 TEiiD.i:. 



which are large, the median twice the size of the surrounding ones ; 

 three rows of scales on the gular fold, those of the posterior row 

 largest. Ventral plates in eight series, sometimes with additional 

 small external plates. Three larger prceanals. Brachials in four 

 series, antebrachials in three. Above brown or blackish ; two yellow 

 bands on each side, which extend some distance on the tail, with a 

 median dark stripe between ; two paler median dorsal bands which di- 

 verge on the nape, and are frequently united for most of their length. 



From end of snout to collar 18 millim. ; from collar to vent 40 ; 

 vent to end of tail 140. 



Cape St. Lucas, California. 



12, CnemSbpEorus'oCelliftr. 



Teius ocellifer, Sjnx, Spec. Nov. Lacert. Bras. p. 23, pi. xxv. 

 Cnemidophorus hygomi, Reinh, ^ Liitk. Vidensh. Meddel. 1861, 



p. 231 ; Bocourt, Miss. Sc. Mex., Rept. pi. xx. c. fiff. 12. 

 ocellifer, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1877, p. 412, 414. 



Snout acutely pointed. Nostril anterior to nasal suture. Parie- 

 tals five ; supraoculars four, the posterior three separated from the 

 shields of the vertex by a row of granules ; five supra ciliaries ; 

 no frenoorbital ; all the scales in front of the anterior gular 

 fold enlarged, subequal ; mesoptychium with two or three rows 

 of shields, those of the posterior row largest, considerably larger 

 than the largest gulars. Dorsal scales granular, smooth. Ventral 

 plates in eight longitudinal and twenty-seven or twenty-eight trans- 

 verse series. Three large praeanals, forming a triangle. Brachials 

 in two or three rows, anterior largest and continuous with the 

 antebrachials ; postbrachials large ; antebrachials in two rows, outer 

 largest ; lower surface of fore arm uniformly granular. Femoral 

 plates in five or six rows, one of which is large ; tibial plates in 

 two rows, outer largest. Femoral pores nine to eleven. Male with- 

 out anal spines. Caudal scales oblique, with straight keels, shortly 

 pointed posteriorly. Females and young brown or olive above, with 

 six narrow light longitudinal lines along the body ; the interspace 

 between the three light lines on each side blackish or with alterna- 

 ting black and light spots ; in the adult males the light lines disap- 

 pear, and sometimes also the dark markings, and there is a series of 

 light spots along each side of the back ; lower surfaces white. 



6- 9. 



millim. millim. 



Total length 198 189 



Head 25 16 



Width of head 15 10 



From end of snout to interparietal 



plate 16 12 



Width at posterior corners of supra- 

 ocular regions 9 7 



From end of snout to fore limb .... 35 24 



From end of snout to vent 85 64 



