4 Lacertidse. 



above. A long, narrow upper temporal, usually in contact with the 

 fourth supraocular, followed by one or two small shields ; upper 

 temporal scales small and granular or hexagonal, lower larger; a 

 more or less distinct tympanic shield. 



4 pairs of chin-shields, first two or three in contact in the middle ; 

 21 to 29 gular scales between the symphysis of the chin-shields and 

 the median collar-plate, granular in front, gradually or abruptly 

 enlarged and imbricate behind, those of the last row often as large as 

 the plates of the collar ; no gular fold. Collar with strongly serrated 

 edge, composed of 6 to 10 plates. 



Scales granular on the nape ; 2, 4, or rarely 6 rows of hexagonal 

 plates along the back, usually smooth, sometimes very feebly keeled ; 

 these plates rather small and usually merging gradually into the 

 granular, flat, smooth or obtusely keeled scales on the sides ; 30 to 46 

 plates and scales across the middle of the body. Ventral plates in 

 6 longitudinal and 27 to 32 transverse series, the border of the 

 transverse series notched between the plates, the median pair of which 

 is narrower than the others. Preanal plates small and irregular, or 

 two median enlarged. 



11 to 15 femoral pores on each side. 27 to 30 lamellar scales under 

 the fourth toe. 



Caudal scales forming alternately longer and shorter whorls, upper 

 oblique, rather strongly and diagonally keeled, rounded or obtusely 

 pointed behind, lower feebly keeled, basals smooth ; 21 to 28 scales in 

 the fourth or fifth whorl behind the postanal granules. 



Young dark brown or black on the body, with 6 yellowish white 

 longitudinal streaks ; the median pair bifurcating on the nape, the 

 outer branch extending to the superciliary edge, and uniting on the 

 base of the tail ; the upper lateral streak from the eye to the tail, 

 passing above the tympanum, the lower from the upper lip to the 

 thigh, passing through the tympanum and above the fore limb, 

 reappearing on the back of the thigh; upper surface of head pale 

 brown, with or without distinct mottling ; upper surface of fore limb 

 pale brown, the shields dark-edged, of hind limb brown with round 

 white spots ; lower parts white ; tail coral-red. These markings may 

 entirely disappear in the adult, or the dark spaces between the light 

 streaks may be replaced by longitudinal series of dark brown or 

 black spots on a yellowish brown ground. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



