18. CNEMIDOPHORUS 493 



gg. Color pattern on back and sides of body 

 coarser j hind limbs more or less definitely 

 reticulated. 



hhh. Dorsal pattern usually less obsolete} 

 light lines more definite and persistent j 

 tail often with dark lines or stripes at 

 base. 



C. melanostcthus. p. 529. 



hhh 1 . Dorsal pattern usually more obsolete j 

 definite light lines less persistent, 

 broken into spots and reticulations} 

 base of tail without dark lines or 

 stripes. 



C. estebanensis. p. 536. 



gg*. Color pattern on back and sides of body 

 much finerj hind limbs unicolorj no longi- 

 tudinal markings on sides at any age. 



C. dickersonae. p. 533. 



e' Dorsal markings (either fine reticulations or 

 light spots) without longitudinal arrangement, 

 ff. Temporal, gular or nuchal regions more or 

 less definitely reticulated or marbled with 

 black. Lower surfaces mostly black or slaty} 

 body above dark brown with fine black reticu- 

 lation. 



C. martyris. p. 538. 



ff 8 . Temporal, gular and nuchal regions not 



marbled or reticulated. 



ggg. Back and sides of body nearly unicolor or 

 with more or less obsolete fine reticula- 

 tions, without small light spots. 



