360 



Lacertidse. 



Grreyisli, brownish, or orange above, uniform or with a darker 

 reticulation ; a yellowish or whitish dark-edged dorsolateral streak, a 

 broad dark brown or brick-red lateral band and a yellowish or whitish 

 lateral streak from below the eye to the groin ; sides and limbs with 

 yellowish or whitish spots. Tail sometimes i-eddish, with a dark 

 lateral streak. Lower parts yellow or white. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



1. 2. 3. 4. 



From end of snout to vent . 78 89 97 81 



fore limb . 36 40 37 34 



Length of head . . . 21 25 25 23 



Width of head . . . 15 17 19 16 



Depth of head . . . . 10 11 13 11 



Fore limb 29 32 35 29 



Hind limb 58 63 67 57 



Foot 26 32 33 27 



Tail 136 150 170 125 



1. c? , Gr. Namaqualand, type. 2. c?, L. Namaqualand. 3. 9, 

 G. Namaqualand, type. 4. 9 , Port JSTolloth. 



Particulars of Specimens Examined. 



S , Great Nanaaqiialand (type) 



? 



P.M. 



(? Little Namaqualand . 



„ Port Nolloth, L. Namaqualand 



,, Beaufort West . 



Hahitat. — According to A. Smith "this lizard is found in the sandy 

 districts of Great Nan)aqualaud, and where the surface of the country 

 is irregular it is generally met on the highest spots." It also occurs in 

 Little Namaqualand and the Great Karoo (Beaufort West). 



Like the two preceding species, this Scaptira must have been directly 

 derived from the S. African Eremias of the Section Mesalina. But 

 whilst S. Jcnoxii stands near to E. lineo-ocellata, S. cfenodactyla has 

 more in common with E. capemls, and, except for the presence of a 

 large anterior supi'aocular, it might be regarded as the highly 

 specialized descendant of that species. 



