114 Lacertidse. 



of the fifth, a little shorter than the head. Tail If to If times as long 

 as head and body. 



Upper head-shields convex and smooth, sometimes a little rugose in 

 the adult. Suture between the nasals very short ; frontonasal 

 broader than long, broader than the internarial space ; prefrontals as 

 long as broad or a little longer ; frontal shorter than its distance 

 from the end of the snout, If to \^ times as long as broad, rounded 

 in front, narrow behind ; parietals as long as broad, outer border 

 straight or concave. Four supraoculars, first and fourth sometimes 

 broken up, or separated from their fellows by a series of granules ; a 

 single series of granules between the supraoculars and the super- 

 ciliaries, which are 6 to 8 in number. Anterior loreal shorter than 

 second ; subocular not reaching the mouth, its lower border wedged in 

 between the fourth and fifth or fifth and sixth upper labials. A large 

 upper temporal, followed by a smaller one ; temporal scales granular, 

 convex, lower larger ; tympanic shield present ; 4 or 5 pointed scales 

 form a denticulation in front of the ear. 



6 pairs of chin-shields, the first three in contact in the middle. 28 

 to 35 gular scales in a straight line between the symphysis of the 

 chin-shields and the median collar-plate, juxtaposed in front, imbricate 

 but only slightly enlarged towards the collar ; gular fold very 

 indistinct. Collar curved, free, strongly toothed, composed of 10 or 11 

 plates. 



Dorsal scales very small, round, granular, convex, smooth, hardly 

 enlarged on the posterior part of the back ; 58 to 64 scales across the 

 middle of the body. Ventral plates not or but little broader than 

 long, forming 16 or 18 (rarely 14) very oblique longitudinal series and 

 31 or 32 angular transverse series. Preanal region covered with 

 small and subequal plates. 



16 to 24 femoral pores on each side, the two series meeting or 

 narrowly separated in the middle. Fingers with 4 series of scales, a 

 lateral series on each side forming the feeble denticulation ; toes with 

 only 3 series of scales, the lateral denticulation very short and not 

 more developed on the outer than on the inner side ; 20 uni- or 

 tricarinate lamellae under the fourth toe. 



Upper caudal scales very oblique, those at the base as long as broad 

 or a little broader than long and smooth or feebly keeled, lower 

 smooth ; 26 or 28 scales in the fourth or fifth whorl. 



Greyish or fawn-colour above, with at least traces of S lonoitudinal 

 series of dark spots on whitish streaks ; the dark spots form transverse 

 bands on the tail ; sides of head with more or less distinct vertical 

 dark bars ; lower parts white, tinged with yellow on the limbs and tail. 



