9. LATASTIA. 55 
1. Latastia longicaudata. 
Lacerta longicaudata, Reuss, Mus. Senck. i. p. 29 *. 
—— samharica, Blanf. Zool. Abyss. p. 449, fig. 
—— sturti, Blanf. 1. ¢. p. 452, fig. 
Eremias revoili, Vadll, Miss, Révoil aux Pay Ys Comalis, Rept. p. 20, 
pl. iii. fig. 2*. 
Latastia dee Bedriaga, Ann, Mus. Gienova, xx. 1884, p. 318. 
_—— samharica, Bedriaga, 1. e. p. 319, 
Head rather elongate; snout obtuse. Two superposed post- 
nasals ; frontal narrowed posteriorly, more or less distinctly grooved 
anteriorly ; two large supraoculars, with a few small shields in 
front and behind, and a series of granules externally; interparietal 
narrow, much longer than broad; occipital small; a small shield is 
occasionally present between the two latter; a band-like shield 
borders the parietal, and another, curved one, the ear supero- 
anteriorly ; temporal scales granular, smooth or obtusely keeled; 
no auricular denticulation; subocular bordering the lip, between 
the fifth and sixth or sixth and seventh upper lJabials. Gular 
scales small, smooth; the three anterior pairs of chin-shields in 
contact, collar slightly curved, with toothed edge, formed of 9 
to 11 large plates. Dorsal scales small, granular or rhomboidal, 
juxtaposed, smooth on the nape, more or less distinctly keeled 
and increasing slightly in size on the back; 55 to 65 scales across 
the middle of the body (counting from the ventrals). Ventral 
plates in 6 or 8 straight longitudinal and 27 to 30 transverse series 
(from the collar-fold to the preanal region); the shields of the 
two median series narrower; the outermost series, if present, com- 
posed of still smaller shields; a group of smaller irregular shields 
on the pectoral region. Preeanal region covered with small irre- 
gular shields, or with a large transverse postero-median shield. 
The hind limb reaches the collar or between the latter and the ear ; 
a series of very large, and one of smaller, subtibial plates. 5 to 
12 femoral pores on each side. Tail more than twice as long as 
head and body; upper caudal scales strongly keeled, basal sub- 
eaudals smooth. Yellowish or pale brown above, with longitudinal 
blackish streaks or series of spots on the back; the vertebral streak 
is the most constant ; a brown band on each side of the body, usually 
bearing a series of large blue ocelli; sides of head and body fre- 
quently with vertical black bars; upper surface of limbs with dark 
network ; lower surfaces white. 
3 Q. 
millim. millim 
Total length ..........00..0. 327 333 
Head! | vaio eae area eS ee 24 20 
Width of head ...........-.. 14 12 
‘From end of snout to fore limb. 43 34 
* Types examined. 
