14 LACERTIDZ, 
same as in the latter form, the number of longitudinal series varying 
from six to eight. Dorsal scales feebly but distinctly keeled, 80 
to 100 across the middle of the body. Femoral pores17 to 19. 
Green above, with light ocelli disposed as in L. ocellata. 
From snout to vent 188 millim. 
Morocco, . 
a-f. 3 & yg. Tangiers. M. H. Vaucher [C.]. 
3. Lacerta viridis. 
Lacerta viridis, Gray, Cat. p. 31. 
Seps viridis, Laur. Syn. Rept. p. 62. 
Lacerta europea, part., Pallas, Zoogr. Ross.-As. iii. p. 29. 
viridis, Dum. § Bibr. v. p. 210; Schreib. Herp, Eur. p. 441; 
Bedriaga, Abh. Senckenb. Gies. xiv. 1886, p. 62. ; 
Head moderate ; snout moderately long, obtuse. Rostral usually 
touching or entering the nostril ; normally two regularly superposed 
postnasals and four upper labials anterior to the subocular ; a series 
of granules may be present between the supraoculars and the supra- 
ciliaries ; occipital narrower than the frontal ; temples covered with 
flat scales; two large temporal shields in contact with the parietal. 
Gular fold usually distinct ; 16 to 25 gular scales on a line between 
the collar and the third pair of chin-shields; collar with serrated 
edge, composed of 7 to 12 plates. Dorsal scales oval-hexagonal 
or rhomboidal, keeled, not or but slightly larger on the sides, where 
two or three correspond to the length of a ventral plate; 40 to 58 
scales across the middle of the body. Ventral plates in 6 or 8 
longitudinal series, the second series of each side from the median 
ventral line the largest ; 25 to 31 transverse series. Preanal plate 
bordered by two semicircles of small plates. The hind limb reaches 
between the wrist of the adpressed fore limb and the shoulder. 
Foot, in the female and young, longer than the head. Femoral 
pores 12 to 20. Tail usually about twice as long as head and 
body ; caudal scales keeled, pointed posteriorly. 
Central and Southern Europe; South-western Asia. 
A. Forma typica. 
Seps sericeus, Laur. J. c. p. 61, pl. ii. fig. 5. 
—— terrestris, Laur. J. ¢. pl. iii. fig. 1. 
—— varius, Laur. 1. ¢. pl. iii. fig. 2. 
— viridis, Laur. 1. c. p. 62. : 
Lacerta viridis, Daud, Rept. iii. p. 144, pl. xxxiv.; Lichtenst. Verz, 
Doubl. Mus. Berl. p. 92; Duges, Ann. Se. Nat. xvi. 1829, p. 373; 
Gachet, Act. Soc. Linn. Bord. vi. 1833, p. 168; Eversm. Nour. 
Mém. Soc. Mose, iii. 1834, p. 339; Bonap. Faun. Ital,; Tschudi, 
Neue Denkschr. Allgem. Schweiz. Naturf. Ges, i. 1887, no. 4, p. 18; 
Schulz, Fawn. March. p. 447; De Betta, Mem. Acc. Verona, xxxv. 
1857, p. 129; Fatio, Vert. Suisse, iii. p. 69; Leydig, Deutschl. 
Saur. p. 182; De Betta, Faun, Ital., Rett. Anf. p. 26; Lataste, 
