322 iacertidse. 



tibia with granular scales similar to the dorsals ; lower surface with a 

 series of large and one or two of small plates. 20 to 23* femoral 

 pores on each side, the two series narrowly separated in the middle. 

 Subdigital lamellae single, strongly unicarinate, 24 to 26 under the 

 fourth toe. 



Upper caudal scales oblique, truncate, feebly and diagonally keeled; 

 basal subcaudals smooth ; 42 to 46 scales in the fourth or fifth whorl 

 behind the postanal granules. 



Pale greyish or yellowish above, dotted or vermiculated with black 

 on the head and body, the dots sometimes forming 3 or 5 longitudinal 

 lines on the back and 6 or 7 on the najje ; a dark band along the side 

 of the tail. Lower parts white. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



Habitat. — Chinese Turkestan and Mongolia. 



This species has the outer series of scales on the fourth toe forming 

 a slight denticulation, and in other respects also it proves to be the 

 Eremias nearest to the Asiatic Scaptira. 



28. EEEMIAS QUADEIFEONS. 

 Podarces (Eremias) quadrifrons, Strauch, Voy. Przewalski, Eept. 

 p. 34, pi. iv, fig. 2 (1876). 



Eremias quadrifrons, Bouleng. Cat. Liz. iii, p. 105 (1887) ; Bedriaga 

 * 17 to 24, according to Bedriaga, 



