ox THE PKLOI'OXMCSTAN LIZARD. 37 



3. On the Peloponnesiaii liizard [Lacerta peloponnesiaca 

 Bibr.). By G. A. BocTLENGER, F.R.S., V.P.Z.S. 



[Received Octoher 4, 1010 : Read November 15, 1910.] 

 (Plate I.* and Text figure 8.) 



Examples of a Lizard from Gi'eece, which had been confounded 

 with Lacerta 7nurali!s or with L. taurica t until shown by Dr. 

 J. de Bedriaga X to be fully entitled to specific rank under the 

 na,me of L. peloponnesiaca Bibr. §, have been exhibited for the 

 first time this summer in the Societ3'''s Reptile House. As regards 

 coloration, the species is one of the most beautiful, and as the 

 oidy figures of this Lizard we possess are quite inaccurate, or taken 

 from specimens preserved in spirit, I requested Mr. J. Green to 

 make coloured pictures from the specimens living in the Gardens ; 

 at the same time I seized this opportunity of drawing uji a new 

 description of this little-known Lizard, with a view to fixing its 

 correct position in the genus Lacerta. 



In addition to tlie live specimens I haveha.d the following small 

 series at my disposal, all except no. 3 being preserved in the 

 iS^atural Plistoi-y Museum : — 



1-2. (^?. Movea. Dr. J. de Bedriaga. 



3. (J. ,, ,, (Lataste Collection). 



4-8. ^ $ ligr. L. Stj'mphalos. Norman Douglsss, Esq. 



P-10. (??. Olvmpia. Hr. Loreiiz Miiller. 



11. (?. Kalamata. 



The skull of a male fi-om L. Stymphalos bas been prepared, and 

 agrees in all essential respects with that of L. taurica. 



Form and Proportions. 



As may be seen on comparing the following table of measurements 

 with that given for Z. taurica\\, the general pi-oportions are the 

 same as in that species, except for the rather longer limbs. In 

 the male the hind limb reaches the collar or a little beyond, in the 

 female it reaches the axil or the shoxilder. The head is less 

 flattened than in any of the forms of L. muralis, closely resembling 

 in shape that of the typical form of I/, riridis ; snout sometimes very 

 obtuse, sometimes very pointed, as long as the distance between 

 the eye and the ear-opening; neck as broad as the head, or a 

 little hrondei'. The foot is always longer than the head. 



* For p.xpliniHlion of IJip rJHtc srr p. 10. 



+ For a description of this Li/.ard sec P. Z. S. ]!in7. p. 557. 



t Zoo]. Anz. 188:1, p. 21H, and .■\hli. Senclc. Ges. xiv. 1886, p. 31-5. 



§ In Horv de St. Vine. Expcd. Sc. Morec, iii. p. 6<i. 



I'i P. Z. S. 1007, ]). .",B:i. 



