13. EUMECES. 373 
8. Eumeces skiltonianus. 
Plestiodon skiltonianum, Baird § Gir, Proc. Ac, Philad. 1852, p. 69, 
and in Stansb. Exved. Gr, Salt Lake, p. 349, pl. iv. figs. 4-6, and 
Rep. U.S. Explor. Surv. R. R. x. pt. iv. 1859, p. 18. 
Eumeces, sp., Hallow. Proc. Ac. Philad. 1854, p. 95. 
uadrilineatus, Hallow. Rep. U. 8. Explor. Surv. R. R. x. pt.iv. 
p. 10, pl. ix. fig. 3. 
—— skiltonianus, Cope, Check-list N. Am. Rept. p. 45; Bocourt, 
ale Se, Mex., Rept. p. 433, p xxii. a. fig. 8, and pl. xxii. EB. 
g. 3. 
Snout short, obtuse. Nasal small, followed by a postnasal, 
which forms a suture with the first labial; anterior loreal forming 
a suture with the frontonasal ; four supraoculars, the two or three 
anterior in contact with the frontal; parietals entirely separated 
by the interparietal ; one or two pairs of nuchals ; seventh or eighth 
upper labial largest ; two or three obtuse lobules on the anterior 
border of the ear, which is smaller than a dorsal scale; two azygos 
postmentals. 24 or 26 scales round the body, the dorsals much 
broader than the laterals and ventrals. Limbs overlapping (some- 
times very slightly) when pressed against the body; the length of 
the hind limb is contained twice and a half to twice and two thirds 
in the distance from snout to vent. A median series of transversely 
enlarged subcaudals. Olive above, with a dark brown lateral band 
extending from the loreal region to the tail; this band is bordered 
above and below by a light streak, which is again edged with dark 
brown; throat and lips yellowish ; belly bluish grey. 
millim. millim. 
Total length........ 148 Fore limb........ 17 
Head. oe iniseeees 13 Hind limb ...... 24 
Width of head ...... 10 Pail ea beat Aeeek od 87 
Body yidsiececce acess 48 
Western North America. 
a-b. Her. & yg. Vancouver Island. J. K. Lord, Esq. [P.]. 
c-e. Ad. & yg. © Monterey, California. 
f. Ad. San Diego. Mr. Forrer [C.]. 
9, Eumeces hallowellii. 
Eumeces hallowellii, Bocourt, Miss. Sc. Mex., Rept. p. 436, pl. xxii. x. 
fig. 9. 
Closely allied to Z. skiltonianus, from which it differs in having 
a single undivided postmental. 24 scales round the body. The 
hind limb measures more than half the length from snout to vent. 
California. 
