Eremias. 251 



28 to 36 gular scales in a straight line between the symphysis of the 

 chin-shields and the median collar-plate ; no gular fold. Collar curved, 

 free, composed of 6 to 9 plates. 



Scales granular, round or hexagonal, juxtaposed, keeled, 63 to 60 

 across the middle of the body. Ventral plates in 8 straight longi- 

 tudinal and 24 to 27 transverse series, those of the 6 principal longi- 

 tudinal series much broader than long, the outer nearly as long as 

 broad. Preanal region covered with several irregular shields disposed 

 in pairs ; a median enlarged shield very seldom present. 



Upper surface of fore limb with large, smooth, hexagomil plates ; 

 a series of transversely enlarged plates nnder the forearm. Upper 

 surface of tibia with rhombic keeled scales of unequal size, much larger 

 than the dorsals ; lower surface with one row of very large and one 

 of small plat«s. 15 to 20 femoral pores on each side, usually 17 to 19. 

 23 or 24 unicarinate- lamellae under the fourth toe. 



Upper caudal scales oblique, truncate behind, feebly and diagonally 

 keeled on the basal part of the tail ; 20 to 24 scales in the fourth or 

 fifth whorl. 1 



Adult sandy grey or buff above, with brick-red or black and red 

 dots ; tail uniform or spotted with bluish grey or black, one spot to 

 each scale ; young with five grey longitudinal streaks, which may be 

 broken up by round whitish spots ; traces of the dark streaks may 

 persist in the female. Lower parts white. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



Habitat. — Somaliland. Numerous specimens were collected by 

 Sig. L. Bricchetti Eobecchi on the route from Obbia to Berbera. 

 Most of the specimens are preserved in the Genoa Museum. 



8. EREMIAS STRIATA. 



Eremias hrenneri, var. striatus, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1874, p. 370. 

 Eremias hoehneli, Stejneg. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xvi, 1894, p. 719, 



