Eremias. 



285 



Scales on upper surface of fore limb large, smooth or obtusely 

 keeled ; lower surface of forearm with a series of transversely enlarged 

 scales. Scales on upper surface of tibia rhombic, feebly imbricati\ 

 keeled, much larger than dorsals ; one series of very large and one of 

 small plates on the lower surface. 10 to 15* femoral pores on each 

 side. Subdigital lamellae bicarinate, spinulose, 22 to 28 under the 

 fourth toe. 



Upper caudal scales oblique, truncate behind, strongly and diagonally 

 keeled ; basal subcaudals smooth or obtusely keeled ; 20 to 30 scales 

 in the fourth or fifth whorl. 



In the typical form, as described by Smith, the markings of the young 

 are the same as in E. namaqiiensis, and they persist in the adult with 

 the only difEerence that the black is less intense and the white turns to 

 pale brown oi- " reddish yellow inclined to orange." In the colour- 

 variety named inoruata by Roux, the upper parts are grey or j)ale buff 

 above, uniform or with small white, dark-edged ocellar spots on the 

 sides and hind limbs. Specimens intermediate between the two 

 extremes occur (females from Groendoorn-Wasserfall and Nauchas) : 

 grey or reddish brown above, with 6 longitudinal series of small black 

 spots on the back and ocellar spots on the sides. 



Measurements (in millimetres') : 



1. (J, Type? 2. (J, Maconjo. 3. ? , Naroep. 4. ?, Nauchas. 



Particulars of Specimens Examined. 



1. 2. 3. 



8. 9. 



61 63 10 27 11 29 12-13 28 4-5 



3 Type? 



? Naroep, Little Namaqualaud 



* 9 to 12 in the types, according to Smith ; 8 to 13 in the specimens examined 

 by Werner. 



