Distribution. This species occurs on the main Espiritu 

 Santo Island and also on the northern division of this island 

 known as Isla Partida, Gulf of California, Mexico. 



Remarks. The single dorsal line and three supraoculars 

 cause this species to resemble most of the other island Ver- 

 ticarias. The coloration of this line, the orange suffusion, 

 and large scales at the edge of the collar show its relation- 

 ship to V. h. hyperythra. It lacks the red coloration of 

 V. sericea and V. ccerulea^ rarely having a little rufous later- 

 ally, as in V. franciscensis. 



Habits. These lizards were found on the rocks in steep 

 canyons and were extremely shy. 



126. Verticaria franciscensis Van Denburgh & Slevin 

 SAN FRANCISCO ISLAND VERTICARIA 



Verticaria franciscensis VAN DENBURGH & SLEVIN, Proc. Cal. Acad. 

 Sci., Ser. 4, Vol. XI, 1921, p. 397 (type locality, San Francisco 

 Island, Gulf of California, Mexico). 



Description. Nostrils opening in large anterior nasal 

 plates which meet on top of snout. Posterior nasal form- 

 ing sutures with anterior nasal, first, second and sometimes 

 third labials, loreal, prefrontal, and frontonasal plates. 

 Loreal in contact with third and fourth and sometimes fifth, 



