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trilobate in front, in a,dnlt male specimens* ; parietals about once 

 and a half as long as broad, in contact with the upper postocular ; 

 occipital ver}^ variable in size, sometimes longer, sometimes 

 shorter, find usually broader than the interparietal, from which 

 it may be separated t by a short suture formed by the parietals. 

 Supraoculars in contact with the supraciliaries, rarely one or 

 two granular scales intervening between them. Postnasal single +. 

 Four or five upper labials anterior to the subocular §. Rather 

 large, irregular shields cover the temple, often exactly as in 

 L. viridis ; tympanic shield distinct ; 3 to 5 upper temporals in 

 contact with the parietal. 28 to 33 scales and granules in a 

 straight line between the symphysis of the chin-shields and the 

 median collar-plate ; gular fold distinct. Collar with even edge, 

 formed of 10 to 12 plates. 



Scales on back juxtaposed, granular, round or suboval, feebly 

 or faintly keeled, on flanks towards the ventrals larger, flat and 



Table showing number of scales, plates, and femoi^al pores. 



1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 



<J. Greece 80 56 30 10 31 4-5 24-25 29 



„ Olynipia 76 55 28 11 30 4 23 28 



„ Morea 76 57 28 12 28 4 20-21 30 



„ Kalamata 75 60 29 10 30 5 21 26 



„ L. Stymphalos 71 63 28 10 30 4 22-24 28 



„ Morea 70 62 28 11 31 4-5 23-25 31 



?. Morea 77 59 31 11 30 4-5 22 29 



,. Olvmpia 71 53 32 11 31 4-5 23 27 



„ Greece 70 60 .33 11 31 4-5 20 30 



„ L. Stymplialos 65 62 31 11 33 4 24-25 27 



1. Length (in millimetres) from snout to vent. 2. Number of scales across middle 

 of body. 3. Transverse series of ventral plates. 4. Number of plates in collar. 

 5. Number of scales and granules between symphysis of cliin-sliields and median 

 collar-plate. 6. Number of upper labials anterior to subocular. 7. Number of 

 femoral pores. 8. Number of laniellar scales under fourth toe. 



subimbricate, smooth ; 53 to 63 scales across the body, 2 or 3 

 transverse series corresponding to one ventral plate. 



"Ventral plates in 6 longitudinal and 28 to 33 transverse series. 

 Anal plate moderately large, with 2 or 3 semicircles of scales 

 around it. 



Scales on upper surface of leg a little smaller than dorsals, 

 distinctly keeled; 26 to 31 lamellar scales under the fourth toe; 

 20 to 25 femoral pores on each side. 



Caudal scales truncate behind, more or less strongly keeled, the 

 whorls subequal in length. 



Coloration. 

 This varies considerably according to individuals. Females and 



* In the allied L. taurica the anterior borders of the frontal vary from feebly 

 concave to feebly convex, as in L. nmralis and its varieties. Peracca has attached 

 undue weight to this character in his description of L. sardoa. 



t In 4 specimens out of 12. 



X Two regularly superposed postnasals in one specimen ( $ , Morea). 



§ 4 on both sides in five specimens 4 on one side and 5 on the other in six, 5 on 

 both sides in one. 



