24 LACERTID 
Head small; snout moderate, obtuse. Rostral not touching the 
nostril; normally a single postnasal, a single anterior loreal, in 
contact with the frontonasal, and four upper labials anterior to the 
subocular; no granules between the supraoculars and the supra- 
ciliaries; occipital small, usually smaller than the interparietal ; 
temple covered with irregular flat scales, among which a masseteric 
is often and a tympanic constantly distinct. Gular fold feebly 
marked, or absent. 14 to 21 gular scales on a line between the 
collar and the third pair of chin-shields; collar with serrated edge, 
composed of 7 or 9 plates. Dorsal scales hexagonal, longer than 
broad, more or less distinctly keeled, not or but slightly imbricate, 
somewhat smaller than the laterals, which are smooth; nuchal scales 
roundish, smooth or nearly so; two lateral scales correspond to the 
length of a ventral plate; 26 to 37 scales across the middle of the 
body. Ventral plates in 6 or 8 longitudinal series, the second series 
on each side from the median ventral line the largest; 24 to 30 
transverse series. Two semicircles of scales border the preanal 
shield. The adpressed limbs meet, or the hind limb reaches the 
wrist or the elbow. Foot usually longer than the head. Femoral 
pores 7 to 13. Tail thick, once and two fifths to once and 
two thirds as long as head and body ; caudal scales large, upper 
strongly keeled and pointed posteriorly. Brown, yellowish, or red- 
dish above in the adult, with small darker and lighter spots; fre- 
quently a blackish vertebral streak and a dark lateral band edged 
with yellowish; lower surfaces orange or vermilion in the male, 
largely spotted with black; yellow or pale orange in the female, 
immaculate or scantily spotted with black. Newly-born young 
almost black, which coloration sometimes persists in the adult 
(specs. ¢, r—v). 
millim, erie 
Totallength ........ Paiaied i dots ween 151 178 
SGA. cneyciseaietch Ute al acarteeate at asehan ions 12 12 
Width of head ..............0... 9 9 
From end of snout to fore limb ...... 19 23 
From end of snout to vent .......... 53 73 
HOPORN TMD: joke ance cud veut e bra es tes ot 17 18 
Bindi: sy .og.ee ava xaww ace een 24 25 
TAU, acanee ip Wiakcaichae ae Kies ae 98 105 
Northern and Central Europe ; Northern Asia. 
a-d. 8,9,&yg. Scotland. Dr. Johnston [P.]. 
e. 2. Eastbourne. J. Hopley, Esq. [P.]. 
fis Near Petersfield. Mrs. Mowatt [P.]. 
g, h-m. 2 & yg. Ringwood. F. Bond, Esq. [P.]. 
n-p. ae ee a e A. Boulenger, Esq. [P.]. 
—r. ' oole Heath. . Thompson, Esq. | P.]. 
Z Sie Cheltenham, ai ie 
t-u. Her. Falmouth. W. C. Cocks, Esq. [P.]. 
