278 Lacertidx. 



5 or 6 pairs of cliin-sliieMs, the first tliree, rai'ely two, in contact in 

 the middle ; 2(3 to 35 oular scales in a strait;lit line between the 

 symphysis of the chin-shields and the median collar-plate ; o-ular fold 

 more or less distinct. Collar angular, free or attached in the middle, 

 composed of 7 to 11 small plates. 



Scales juxtaposed, granular, flat, smooth, larger towards the ventrals, 

 53 to Q7 (usually 58 to 63) across the middle of the hody. Ventral 

 plates in 12, rarely 10 or 14, straight longitudinal series, and 32 to 37 

 transverse series, mostly as long as broad or a little broader than long. 

 Preanal plate usually rather large and much broader than long, some- 

 times small in females, bordered by 2 <u- 3 semicii'cles of small plates. 



Scales on upper surface of tibia round and juxtaposed, as large as 

 or a little larger than dorsals, smooth or obtusely keeled ; one series 

 of large and one or two of small plates on the lower surface. 13 to 22 

 femoral pores on each side, usually 14 to 20. Subdigital lamellae bi-, 

 tri-, or quadricarinate, 18 to 23 under the fourth toe, usually 20 to 22. 



Upper caudal scales very oblique, truncate behind, feebly and 

 diagonally keeled, lower smooth ; 26 to 32 scales in the fourth or fifth 

 whorl. 



Grrey, greyish or yellowish bi'own, or reddish above, with dark grey, 

 blackish or reddish round spots, usually four in number, irregularly 

 scattered or forming transverse series or even confluent into cross-bars, 

 sometimes accompanied by small round bluish-white spots contiguous 

 to the dark ones ; rarely with irregular transverse series of ocellar 

 spots ; sides of tail often with dark vertical bars ; upper surface of 

 head sometimes blackish in males. Lower parts white. 



The red colour predominates in specimens from Tripoli and Algeria. 



This species shows no trace of striation, and thus stands in the 

 same relation to E. cpdtnJaia as L. ocellata to L. viriclis. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



