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Lacertidse. 



gular scales imbricate, passing gradually into the ventral plates, 18 to 

 26 in a straight median line. 



Dorsal scales rliombic-lauceolate, strongly keeled, acutely pointed or 

 shortly mucronate, as large as or a little larger than the upper caudals ; 

 lateral scales as large or a little smaller ; ventral plates rounded- 

 hexagonal, not or but little broader than long, in 8 or 10 longitudinal 

 and 27 to 33 transverse series ; 34 to 40 scales and plates round the 

 middle of the body. Preanal region covered with irregular scales. 



Scales on arm nearly as large as dorsals, smooth or feebly uni- or 

 tricarinate, on tibia smaller and strongly keeled. 9 to 18 femoral 

 pores on each side, rarely 8 or 15. Subdigital lamellae pluricarinate, 

 spinulose, 18 to 24 under the fourth toe. 



Caudal scales strongly keeled, upper similar to dorsals, 24 to 28 in 

 the fourth or fifth whorl behind the postanal granules. 



Bronzy brown or coppery red above, back uniform or with two 

 series of large black spots or cross-bars, rarely with a rather irregular 

 vertebral series of small black spots. Frequently three black streaks 

 on each side of the head and neck, the upper from the posterior 

 corner of the eye, through the eye and the upper part of the tympanum, 

 the lower from the first upper labial through the lower part of the 

 tympanum ; white streaks between them ; these black and w^iite 

 streaks continued up the side of the body, or broken up into spots. 

 A male * is remarkable for the presence of a broad pale reddish brown 

 vertebral stripe. Some females and young Avith the markings very 

 indistinct or reduced to a more or less distinct darker brown lateral 

 band. A young t is bronzy brown without markings, except a round 

 whitish spot above the shoulder. Lower parts white. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



1. (^ , Duque de Bragan9a, type. 2. 9 , ditto. 3. (J , Caconda. 



4. 9 , ditto. 



* From Caconda. 



t From between Benguella and Bihe. 



