1896. ] LIZARDS OF THE GHNUS EREMIAS. 921 
In addition to the characters mentioned above, all the species 
of this little group agree in having the head much depressed ; the 
snout pointed; the nasals but slightly swollen; two prefrontal 
shields; the frontal strongly grooved ; three large supraoculars ; 
the lower eyelid scaly ; the collar free; the scales on the upper 
surface of the leg or crus much larger than the dorsals; and one 
series of very large subcrural plates. 
Synopsis of the Species. 
J. Upper head-shields smooth or nearly so; femoral 
pores 15-22. 
65-78 scales across the middle of the body; 
yentrals in 6 or 8 longitudinal series, the 
outer row, if present, formed of very narrow 
shields; upper caudal scales strongly keeled ; 
subocular shield usually bordering the lip ... 1. Z. mucronata, Blanf. 
53-60 scales across the middle of the body ; 
ventrals in 8 longitudinal series, the outer 
narrowest but very well developed; upper 
caudal scales feebly keeled; subocular not 
Feaching tho lip ..J:csssscs+cssenssasconrensesceeshe 2. E. erythrosticta, Bligr. 
II. Upper head-shields rugose or striated. 
pper head-shields rugose or sculptured ; 72-82 
smooth granular scales across the middle of 
the body; ventrals in 8 longitudinal series, 
the outer narrowest but very well developed ; 
upper caudal scales strongly keeled ; sub- 
ocular not reaching the lip; femoral pores 
ADD the nts HOE Nae: Sse notes ga sent ae tees 8. EH. smithi, Blgr. 
Upper head-shields coarsely striated; 53-67 
keeled scales across the middle of the body ; 
ventrals in 8 longitudinal series, the outer 
narrowest, but very well developed; upper 
caudal scales strongly keeled; subocular 
bordering the lip; femoral pores 13-18 ...... 4. E. striata, Ptrs. 
Upper head-shields finely striated; 65-68 keeled 
scales across the middle of the body ; ventrals 
in 6 longitudinal series, an additional outer 
row, if present, formed of very narrow 
shields; upper caudal scales striated and 
strongly keeled; subocular not reaching the 
lip; femoral pores 20-24 ........-...sseseeeeeeee 5. E. brenneri, Ptrs. 
1. Eremras Mucronata. (Fig. 1, p. 922.) 
Acanthodactylus mucronatus, Blanford, Zool. Abyss. p. 453, fig. 
(1870). 
Eremias mucronata, Giinther, Zool. Rec. 1870, p. 71; Bouleng. 
Ann. Mus. Genova, (2) xii. 1891, p. 9. 
Eremias lugubris (non Smith), Vaillant in Révoil, Faun. Pays 
Comalis, Rept. p. 23 (1882). 
Pseuderemias lineolata, Boettger, Abh. Senck. Ges. xiii. 1883, 
p- 118. 
Boulengeria mucronata, Lataste, Ann. Mus. Genova, (2) i. 
1885, p. 117. : 
Eremias brenneri (part.), Boulenger, Cat. Liz. iii. p. 86 (1887). 
