288 Lacertidse. 



tympauic shield ; no auricular deaticulation. Lower eyelid with a 

 large oval transparent scale, edged with black. 



4 pairs of chin-shields, the first three in contact in the middle. 25 

 to 30 gular scales in a straight line between the symphysis of the 

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

 straight, free, composed of 7 to 10 plates. 



Scales juxtaposed, granular, smooth, more rhombic and feebly 

 keeled on the posterior part of the back, larger towards the ventrals, 

 62 to 63 across tbe middle of the body. Ventral plates in 10 regular 

 longitudinal and 26 to 30 transverse series, the plates of the median and 

 outer series as long as broad or longer than broad, the others a little 

 broader than long. Preanal region covered with small irregular plates 

 or with one large plate bordered by two semicircles of smaller ones. 



Scales on upper surface of fore limb large, smooth ; lower surface 

 of forearm with a series of tiunsversely enlarged scales. Scales on 

 upper surface of tibia rhombic, feebly imbricate, keeled, much larger 

 than dorsals ; one series of very large and one of small plates on the 

 lower surface. 11 to 14 femoral pores on each side. Subdigital 

 lamellae bicarinate, spiuulose, 23 to 26 under the fourth toe. 



Upper caudal scales oblique, truncate behind, strongly and 

 diagonally keeled ; basal subcaudals more or less distinctly keeled ; 

 20 to 26 scales in the fourth or fifth whorl. 



Grey or pale reddish brown above, with dark brown or black streaks 

 disposed as in E. namaqiiensis,t]iosB on the sides separated by whitish ; 

 the dark streaks sometimes broken up into small spots, and the 

 vertebral often indistinct or absent ; tail yellow or orange. Lower 

 parts white. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



S ? 



Prom end of snout to vent . 49 62 



fore limb . 19 18 



Length of head ... . 12 12 



Width of head . 7 7 



Depth of head . 5 6 



Fore limb . 20 17 



Hind limb . . 34 29 



Foot . . 17 15 



Tail 98 96 



Particulars of Specimens Examined. 



1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 



S Huxe, Benguella . 40 56 10 29 10 28 13-14 26 4 



„ ,. „ . 36 61 10 27 9 30 14 25 5 



