288 Lacertidie. 



tjiapauic shield ; no auricular deiiticulatiou. Lower ejelid with a 

 large oval transparent scale, edged with black. 



4 pairs of chin-shields, the first three in contact in the middle. 25 

 to 30 gular scales in a straight lino between the symphisis of the 

 chin-shields and the median collar-plate ; no gular fold. Collar 

 straight, free, composed of 7 to 10 plates. 



Scales juxtaposed, granular, smooth, more rhombic and feebly 

 keeled on the posterior part of the back, larger towards the ventrals, 

 52 to 63 across the middle of the body. Ventral plates in 10 regular 

 longitudinal and 25 to 30 transverse series, the plates of the median and 

 outer series as long as broad or longer than la\)ad, the others a little 

 bn)ader than long. Preanal region covered with small irregular plates 

 or Avitli one large plate bordered by two semicircles of smaller ones. 



Scales on uppier surface of fore limb large, smooth ; lower surface 

 of forearm with a series of transversely enlarged scales. Scales on 

 upper surface of tibia rhombic, feebly imbricate, keeled, much larger 

 than dorsals ; one series of very large and one of small plates on the 

 lower surface. 11 to 14 femoral pores on each side. Subdigital 

 lamellae bicarinate, spinulose, 23 to 20 under the fovirth toe. 



Upper caudal scales oblique, truncate behind, strongly and 

 diagonally keeled ; l)asal subcaudals more or less distinctly keeled ; 

 20 to 26 scales in the fourth or lifth whorl. 



Grey or pale reddish brown above, with dark brown or black streaks 

 disposed as in E. 7iama quejis is, those on the sides separated by whitish ; 

 the dark streaks sometimes broken up into small spots, and the 

 vertebral often indistinct or absent ; tail yellow or orange. Lower 

 parts white. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



S ? 

 From end of snout to vent . . . . 49 52 



,, ,, ,, fore limb . . . 19 18 



Length of head 12 12 



Width of head 7 7 



Depth of head ...... 5 5 



Fore liinb , 20 17 



Hind limb 34 29 



Foot 17 15 



Tail 98 95 



Farficulars of Specimens Exaiinned. 



1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 



<? Huxe, Benguella . . . . 40 56 10 I'D 10 28 13-14 26 4 



„ .. „ .... 36 61 10 27 30 14 25 5 



