10. VTA 223 



Remarks. This species is a member of the U. stans- 

 buriana group but is easily distinguished by the character of 

 its dorsal and caudal scales, its large size, and its coloration. 

 It is most like Uta stellata but is a much larger, heavier 

 lizard. 



'Distribution. San Pedro Martir Island, Gulf of Cali- 

 fornia, Mexico. 



44. Uta nolascensis Van Denburgh & Slevin 

 SAN PEDRO NOLASCO ISLAND UTA 



Ufa nolascensis VAN DENBURGH & SLEVIN, Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci., Ser. 4, 

 Vol. XI, No. 17, 1921, p. 395 (type locality, San Pedro Nolasco 

 Island, Gulf of California, Mexico) . 



Description. Body and head considerably depressed; 

 snout low, rounded and rather long; nostrils large, opening 

 upward and outward, nearer to end of snout than to orbit. 

 Head plates large, smooth, nearly flat, interparietal largest; 

 frontal divided transversely; three to five enlarged supra- 

 oculars, separated from the frontals and f rontoparietals by 

 one or two series of granules. Superciliaries long, narrow 

 and projecting. Central subocular very long, narrow and 

 strongly keeled. Rostral and supralabials long and low; 

 usually six or seven supralabials. Symphyseal moderately 

 small, followed by two or three pairs of larger plates sep- 



