Ere III tax. •511 



The young are streaked with black and white, but the number of 

 streaks varies according to individuaLs, and the white streaks ;\re 

 sometimes broken up into spots on the body. There may l)e 5 white 

 streaks throughout the upper surface, the outer being the superciliary 

 or dorsolateral, or 5 on the nape and 4 on the body, or even 6 quite 

 in front, when the vertebral bifurcates as is sometimes tlie case ; 3 or 

 4 on the base of the tail. 2 or o white streaks along each side, the 

 black interspaces usually spotted with white ; head variegated with 

 black, the black streaks often extending on the occipital region. 

 Limbs black, with round white spots. Lower surface and posterim' 

 part of tail red. 



This striation is sometimes retained in adult females, the only 

 difference being tliat the interspaces l)etvveen the light streaks are 

 grey or brown instead of black, and sometimes spotted with black. 

 In other specimens the light streaks are only faintly marked and 

 longitudinal series of squarish black spots run between them, or they 

 may entirely disappear, the back being irregularly spotted with Itlaclc, 

 each side being relieved with one or two series of lara:e white or blue, 

 black-edged ocelli, the upper of which correspond to the dorsolateral 

 streak ; in addition to these ocelli a black vertebral stripe is often 

 present Some specimens have 6 series of ocelli on the back and are 

 thus not unlike E. aiujiita in their markings. More or less distinct 

 ocellar spots are present on the limbs. Lcnver parts white, sometimes 

 tinged witli ])iuk. 



In Bedriaga's var. roborotosJdi, from the Kami Desert, in Central 

 Asia, the females are streaked, but the males are covered with small 

 black spots irregvilarly distributed above on a pale brown or yellowish- 

 brown ground, and a series of blue ocellar spots edged with brown 

 or black extends on each side from above the shoulder; these may 

 be accompanied by smaller ocelli witli pale blue or white centres. 

 The sides of the head may be washed with red ; the tail may be 

 greenish or green (red in the youug). Lower parts yellow, often 

 reddish, the limbs sometimes greenish. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



From end of snout t(:» vent 



,, ,, ,, fore limb 



Length of head 

 Width of head .... 

 Depth of head .... 

 Fore limb ..... 

 Hind limb .... 



