12. SCELOPORUS 263 



SYNOPSIS OF SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES 



a. Lateral scales in rows nearly parallel with the dorsal 

 rows, not directed obliquely upward; the series of fe- 

 moral pores closely approximated medially. 



S. scalaris. p. 268. 



a*. Lateral scales in rows not parallel with the dorsal rows 

 but directed obliquely upward and backward toward 

 the dorsals; the series of femoral pores not meeting 

 medially. 



b. Parietal and f rontoparietal plates separated from en- 

 larged supraoculars by a series of small plates or 

 granules 5 scales on back of thigh smaller than those 

 in front of anus. 



c. Size smaller, adults usually less than 65 mm. from 

 snout to anus 5 scales on back of thigh all smooth 

 or with a central patch of small, acuminate, keeled 

 ones; throat never with two discrete blue spots 5 

 sides of body sometimes reddish orange, 40 to 66 

 dorsal scales in a row from interparietal plate to 

 backs of thighs. 



d. Dorsal scales larger, 40 to 55 between interparie- 

 tal and backs of thighs; usually with very dis- 

 tinct longitudinal stripes on body. 



S. g. graciosus. p. 273. 



d*. Dorsal scales smaller, 50 to 68 between inter- 

 parietal and backs of thighs 5 longitudinal dark 

 and light stripes on body usually much less dis- 

 tinct. 



e. Smaller; adult males with lateral blue belly- 

 patches separated by a whitish midventral area 

 of considerable width; blue of belly not conflu- 

 ent with blue of throat; females less dusky 

 below. 



S. g. gracilis. p. 280. 



