36 LACERTIDE. 
than the interparietal; temporal scales small; tympanic shield 
distinct ; no masseteric or large supratemporal. Gular fold distinct ; 
26 to 35 scales on a line between the collar and the third pair of 
chin-shields ; collar even-edged, with 9 to 11 plates. Dorsal scales 
very small, granular, smooth or indistinctly keeled, not larger on 
the sides, where four or five correspond to the length of a ventral 
plate; 60 to 75 scales across the middle of the body. Ventral 
plates square, broader than long, median series narrower than the 
others, in 6 longitudinal and 25 to 28 transverse series. Preeanal 
bordered by a series of scales. The adpressed hind limb reaches 
usually the elbow or the axilla in the female, the shoulder or the 
collar in the male. Scales on upper surface of tibia rather smaller 
than dorsals. Femoral pores 16 to 24. Tail once and a half to 
twice the length of head and body; caudal scales truncate, upper 
keeled. Olive or greyish above, dotted or spotted with greenish 
and black ; frequently a more or less distinct broad black lateral 
band, dotted with greenish; lower surfaces greenish, uniform or 
black-dotted. One of the specimens in the collection is entirely 
black. 
maillim. millim. 
Total length: iycsesadsewesuaeeuies 209 172 
Heid. satan am syne ee Ke eee eee ae 17 15 
Width of head... 6... . ee cece eee 13 9 
From end of snout to fore limb...... 30 24 
From end of snout to vent.......... 74 64 
Ore Vibe. jo. acters cg ahaa eee ase 29 21 
iad UTD: ee ic se pee ceri gee eae 39 32 
Paths 4 gagisis aa Gia wd tng ei ont lente 135 108 
Madeira; Canary Islands. 
ad. Madeira. T. Bell, Esq. [P.]. (Type of 
Tetra punctata.) 
b-d,e. SQ. Madeira. Capt. Parry [P.]. 
Sk. SQ. Madeira. A. Christy, Esq. [P.]. 
1-0. 6 Q. Madeira. J. Macgillivray, Esq. [C.]. 
p,q. Several specs.: Madeira. 
3,2, & her. 
nm OQ, Orotava. R. McAndrew, Esq. [P.]. 
s. Ye. Teneriffe. H.LMLS. ‘ Challenger,’ 
14. Lacerta oxycephala*, 
Lacerta oxycephala, part., Dum. & Bibr. vy. p. 235; Schrei } 
They te » part., & p. chrewb. Herp. 
—— oxycephala, Bedriaga, Abh. Senckenb. Ges, xiv. 1886, p. 276. 
Head and body much depressed; snout long, acuminate. Rostral 
not entering the nostril; two superposed postnasals; five upper labials 
anterior to the subocular ; a series of granules between the supra- 
* I have examined two specimens (Q & hgr.) in Dr. v. Bedriaga’s collection. 
