Ophiops. 



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4. 



Var. schliieteri. 

 ,^ L. Phiala, Mt. Hermon . 

 ? N.E. slope of Mt. Hermon 

 „ Baalbeck 

 J Larnaka, Cyprus 



Cyprus . 



Synopsis of the Varieties. 



32 to 41 (usually 34 to 40) scales and plates round middle of 

 body ; 7 to 13 (usually 9 to 12) femoral pores on each side ; 

 collar distinct only on the sides ; occipital small or very small 



Forma typica. 



28 to 34 scales and plates round middle of body ; 8 to 12 (usually 

 9 to 11) femoral pores on each side ; collar distinct only on the 

 sides ; occipital small or very small Var. ehrenhergii. 



28 to 38 (usually 31 to 36) scales and plates round middle of 

 body; 8 to 11 (rarely 12) femoral pores on each side; collar 

 often distinct, sometimes free across the throat ; occipital 

 usually rather large, sometimes 2 to 2 J times the width of the 

 interparietal . ... Var. persicus^ 



