162 



Lacertidx. 



8 femoral pores ou each side, the series sometimes restricted to the 

 basal half of the thigh. 16 to 22 lamellar scales under the fourth toe. 



Caudal scales strongly keeled, upper similar to dorsals, lower 

 obtusely pointed. 



Brown or olive above, usually with a black vertebral streak and two 

 whitish, black-edged streaks on each side, the i;pper starting from the 

 superciliary edge, and continuei!, as a series of ocellar spots, along the 

 tail, the lower from the upper lip, through the ear-opening, to the 

 hind limb, reappearing behind the latter as a series of ocellar spots 

 along the tail. Upper surface of head with small or rather large 

 black spots ; a black streak from the nostril to the eye ; anterior upper 

 labials spotted with black. Lower parts bluish or greenisli white (in 

 spirit), uniform or with large black spots. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



From end of snout to vent 



,, ,, ,, fore limb 



Length of head 

 Width of head . 

 Depth of head . 

 Fore limb. 

 Hind limb 



Foot 



Tail 



1. (^, type of T. burchelU. 2. 

 William's Town. 4. ? , type. 

 T. hnrchelli. 



(J, type. 3. J, Peri Bu.sh, King 

 5. ? , Cape Town. 0. $ , type of 



Particulars of Specimens Examined. 



J Cape of Good Hope (type), P.M. 



V »> !' " »• " 



,. P.M. 

 (J Type of T. hurrhelli . 



„ Cape Town .... 

 (^ Peri Bush, King William's Town 



1. Length from snout to vent (in millimetres). 2. Scales round body (ventrals 

 included). 3. Tran.sverso series of ventral plates, -i. Femoral jjores on 

 each side. 5. Lamella; under fourth toe. 



