Ophiops. 



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Yar. scJihieter!. 

 .^ L. Phiala, Mt. Hermoii . 

 ? N.E. slope of Mt. Hermou 

 ,, Baalbeck 

 ^ Larnaka, Cyprus 



cJ Cyprus 



Synopsis of the Varieties. 



32 to 41 (usually 34 to 40) scales and plates round middle of 

 body ; 7 to 13 (usually 9 to 12) femoral pores on each side ; 

 collar distinct only on the sides ; occipital small or very small 



Forma typica. 



28 to 34 scales and plates round middle of body ; 8 to 12 (usually 

 9 to 11) femoral pores on each side; collar distinct only on the 

 sides; occipital small or very small ..... Vav. ehrenbergii. 



28 to 38 (usually 31 to 36) scales and plates rovind middle of 

 body; 8 to 11 (I'arely 12) femoral pores on each side; collar 

 often distinct, sometimes free across the throat; occipital 

 usually rather large, sometimes 2 to 2.^ times the width of the 

 interparietal Var. persicus. 



