REPTILES OF THE PACIFIC COAST. 



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plates. Eye rather small. Ear-opening large, elliptical, 

 oblique, and overhung by temple. Rostral and syra- 

 physeal plates large. A pair of internasals. Three 

 pair of plates behind symphyseal. Gular region and 

 fold with small round or oval, 

 convex, or flattened tubercles, 

 changing gradually into the 

 plates of the belly. Body, 

 limbs, and tail covered above 

 and laterally with nearly equal- 

 sized, round, smooth, convex 

 tubercles separated by granules. 

 Lateral tubercles passing gradu- 

 ally into smooth, flat, squarisli »*^ at 7^^^ it^^&f 

 plates in transverse rows on 

 lower surfaces of body and tail. 

 Digits with transverse plates 

 above and below. A pair of en- 

 larged plates in front of anus. 



Probably no two specimens show just the same pattern 

 of coloration. The top of the head, the body and limbs 

 are variously marbled, banded, or reticulated with 

 orange or salmon and black or brown. The chin, throat, 

 snout, and sides of head are usually of the dark color 

 with few if any orange or salmon-colored tubercles. 

 The markings on the tail frequently form transverse 

 bars or rings. The belly is orange or salmon and black 

 or brown, tessellated. 



Length to auus 220 270 288 295 315 345 



Length of tail 101 125 140 145 146 150 



Snoiit to ear 36 46 53 57 53 58 



Width of head 31 43 50 49 49 52 



Pore limb 62 78 80 83 87 93 



Hind limb 66 74 90 88 95 98 



Base of fifth to end of fourth toe 18 20 23 25 25 25 



