Eremias. 275 



the last narrow* ; 19 to 30 gular scales in a straight line between the 

 symphysis of the chin-shields and the median collar-plate ; gular fold 

 absent or feebly marked. Collar curved or angular, free, composed 

 of 7 to 13 plates. 



Scales juxtaposed, granular, round and smooth, larger towards 

 the ventral plates, 35 to 50 across the middle of the body. Ventral 

 plates in 12, rarely 10, regular longitudinal and 29 to 35 transverse 

 series, as long as broad or broader than longt or the two median 

 series broader than the others, the outer longer than broad. Pre- 

 anal plate rather large and bordered by two semicircles of smaller 

 plates in males, smaller and usually with three semicircles in females. 



Scales on upper surface of tibia round or subrhomboidal and juxta- 

 posed, smooth or obtusely keeled, as large as or a little larger than 

 dorsals ; one series of large and two of small plates on the lower 

 surface. 11 to 17 femoral pores on each side. Subdigital lamellse 

 tricarinate, 17 to 24 under the fourth toe. 



Upper caudal scales oblique, truncate behind, feebly or moderately 

 keeled, lower smooth ; 22 to 30 scales in the fourth or fifth whorl. 



Grey or greyish brown above, usually with numerous large whitish, 

 blackish-edged ocellar spots ; some specimens with small dark brown or 

 rusty spots on the back and larger ones on the sides ; in the type from 

 Kalabagh there are four very regular longitudinal series of large dark 

 spots on the body in addition to numerous small white spots. Lower 

 parts white. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



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* In the specimen from Felujah-Bamadieh there are 4 shields on the right 

 and 5 on the left, 2-3 forming a symphysis. 



t In the specimen from Jerud they are quite as broad as in E. guttulata and 

 likewise in 10 longitudinal series. 



