292 Lacertidiv. 



various localities, whicli are enumerated in tlie following table, agreeing 

 ■with the types in the cariuation of the dorsal scales, although in some 

 of them these scales are not so large, merge less gradually into the 

 caudals, and are much smaller than those on the upper surface of the 

 tibia. Specimens from the Karoo and Port Elizabeth have less strongly 

 keeled scales and may be regarded as forming a connecting link with 

 the var. pulchella. 



The coloration varies greatly. A female stated to be from Natal 

 (Coll. Sanderson, S. African Museum), and others from Kimberley, 

 agree with Dumcril and Bibron's types in having two pairs of whitish 

 streaks and numerous ocellar spots forming longitudinal series ; others 

 lack the streaks and have nothing but ocelli, as in the type of E. pul- 

 chella, some resembling E. guttulata in their markings ; a lateral series 

 of large blue ocelli is often present. Ground-colour grey, greyish 

 brown, pale buff, coppery brown, or (Naroep, Kimberley, Ababis) 

 brick-red. 



The very young are handsomely striated : three black bands along 

 each side of the body, separated by narrower white streaks ; upper 

 surface of head and vertebral region grey, with small black spots ; hind 

 limbs reddish brown, with round white spots ; tail red. 



The anterior loreal is sometimes a little longer than deep ; in one 

 specimen* the shield is small and triangular, the second loreal touch- 

 ing the posterior nasal above it. An azygos shield is usually present 

 between the prefrontals,t a,nd in one femalej the frontonasal is in 

 contact with the frontal, which is a little longer than its distance 

 from the end of the snout. The frontal is sometiuies§ separated from 

 the supraoculars by a series of small scales. In one specimen|| the 

 lower part of the subocular, on one side, is severed to form an 

 additional upper labial. 



The number of plates in the collar varies from 9 to 16. 



11 to 16 femoral pores on each side. 21 to 27 lamellae under the 

 fourth toe. 



The tail may be only 1^ times the length of head and body. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



1. 



Trom end of snout to vent . 65 



„ „ „ fore limb 27 



Length of head . . 17 



* From Pretoria. 



t In 23 specimens orxt of 36 ; in one specimen 3 small shields form :i tn;iiigle. 



X From Pretoria. 



§ In 12 specimens. 



II From Vredefort Eoad. 



