Eremias. 251 



28 to 36 gular scales in a straii^^lit line between the syinpbysis oE the 

 chin-shiekls and the median coUar-plate ; no gular fold. Collar curved, 

 free, composed of 6 to 9 plates. 



Scales graiTular, round or hexagonal, juxtaposed, keeled, 53 to GO 

 across the middle of the body. Ventral plates in 8 straight longi- 

 tudinal and 24 to 27 transverse series, those of the G principal longi- 

 tudinal series much broader than long, the outer nearly as long as 

 broad. Preaual region covered with several irregular shields disposed 

 in pairs ; a median enlarged shield very seldom present. 



Upper surface of fore limb with large, smooth, hexagonal plates; 

 a series of ti*ansversely enlarged plates under the forearm. Upper 

 surface of tibia with rhombic Iceeled scales of unequal size, much larger 

 than the dorsals ; lower surface with one row of very large and one 

 of small plates. 16 to 20 femoral pores on each side, usually 17 to 19. 

 23 or 24 unicarinate lamella? under the fourth toe. 



Upper caudal scales oblique, truncate behind, feebly and diagonally 

 keeled on the basal part of the tail ; 20 to 24 scales in tlie foui-th or 

 fifth whorl. 



Adult sandy grey or buff above, with brick-red or black and red 

 dots; tail uniform or spotted with bluish grey or black, one spot to 

 each scale ; young with five grey longitudinal streaks, which may be 

 broken up by round whitish spots ; traces of the dark streaks may 

 persist in the female. Lower parts white. 



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 



Habitat. — Somaliland. Numerous specimens were collected by 

 Sig. L. Bricchetti Eobecchi on the route from Ol)bia to Berbera. 

 Most of the specimens are preserved in the Genoa Museuiu- 



8. EKEMIAS STRIATA. 



Eremias hrenneri, var. striatus, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1874, p. 370. 

 Eremias hoehneli, Stejueg. Proc. U.S. Nat, Mus. xvi, 1894, p. 719, 



