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The young are streaked witli black and white, but the number of 

 streaks varies according to individuals, and tlie white streaks are 

 sometimes broken up into spots on the body. There may be 5 white 

 streaks throughout the upper surface, the outer being the superciliary 

 or dorsolateral, or 5 on the nape and 4 on the body, or even 6 quite 

 in front, when the vertebral bifurcates as is sometimes the case ; 3 or 

 4 on the base of the tail. 2 or 3 white streaks along each side, the 

 black interspaces usually spotted with white ; head variegated with 

 black, the black streaks often extending on the occipital region. 

 Limbs black, with round white spots. Lower surface and posterior 

 part of tail red. 



This striation is sometimes retained in adult females, the only 

 difference being that the interspaces between the light streaks are 

 grey or brown instead of black, and sometimes spotted with black. 

 In other specimens the light streaks are only faintly marked and 

 longitudinal series of squarish black spots run between them, or they 

 may entirely disappear, the back being irregularly spotted with black, 

 each side being relieved with one or two series of large white or blue, 

 black-edged ocelli, the upper of which correspond to the dorsolateral 

 streak ; in addition to these ocelli a black vertebral stripe is often 

 present Some specimens have 6 series of ocelli on the back and are 

 thus not unlike J?, urguta in their mai'kings. More or less distinct 

 ocellar spots are present on the limbs. Lower pai'ts white, sometimes 

 tinged with pink. 



In Bedriaga's var. roboroivshii, from the Kami Desert, in Central 

 Asia, the females are streaked, but the males are covered with small 

 black spots irregularly distributed above on a pale brown or yellowish- 

 brown ground, and a series of blue ocellar spots edged with brown 

 or black extends on each side from above the shoulder; these may 

 be accompanied by smaller ocelli with pale blue or white centres. 

 The sides of the head may be washed with red ; the tail may be 

 greenish or green (red in the young). Lower jjarts yellow, often 

 reddish, the limbs sometimes greenish. 



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