328 Lacertidse. 



wliich is broader than long* ; prefrontals as long as broad or a little 

 longer than broad, forming a median suture, rarely with an azygos 

 shield between themf ; frontal as long as or shorter than its distance 

 from the end of the snout, 1^ to 2 times as long as broad, narrow 

 behind ; parietals a little longer than broad ; interparietal smaller 

 than the frontoparietals. 4 supraoculars, the first small and broken 

 up into 2 to 5 shields or granules, the fourth small and always 

 undivided ; in rare cases the second supraocular is in contact with 

 the prefrontal or separated from it by a small granule ; 6 to 8 super- 

 ciliaries, first longest, separated from the supraoculars by one or two 

 series of granules. Eostral as deep as broad or slightly broader ; 

 three nasals, the lower in contact with the three (or exceptionally two 

 or four) anterior upper labials and rarely with the rostral ; anterior 

 loreal as long as deep or a little longer or a little deeper,J shorter 

 than the second ; 5 or 6 upper labials anterior to the subocular, which 

 usually borders the mouth, either very narrowly§ or rather broadly. 

 Temporal scales granular, smooth, lower larger ; tympanic shield 

 usually present ; no auricular denticulation. Lower eyelid opaque, 

 with feebly enlarged scales in the middle. 



6 or 6 pairs of chin-shields, the 3 anterior in contact in the middle. 

 20 to 32, usually 22 to 28, gular scales in a straight line between the 

 symphysis of the chin-shields and the median collar-plate: gular 

 fold feebly marked. Collar feebly curved, free, with 8 to 15 plates, 

 most of which may be very small. 



Scales granular, smooth, 45 to 62 across the middle of the body. 

 Ventral plates forming oblique longitudinal series or tessellated, 

 mostly as long as broad, in 28 to 35 transverse series, the longest of 

 which contain 14 or 16, rarely 18, plates. Preanal region with small 

 irregular plates. 



Upper surface of arm with smooth rhombic scales which are larger 

 than the largest gulars. Scales on upper surface of tibia similar to 

 dorsals or a little smaller ; lower surface with one row of very laro-e 

 and one of small plates, or with 3 series of large plates in front. 9 

 to 15 (exceptionally 7) femoral pores on each side, the two series 

 widely sejjarated from each other in the middle. Subdigital lamellae 

 unicarinate, in a single or double series, 20 to 25 under the fourth toe. 



* Sometimes divided into two, according to Bedriaga. 



f In 4 specimens, including the type. 



X Absent in a female from Sanja. 



§ As in the type. Specimens in which the subocular does not reach the 

 mouth have been described by Strauch (£. flanicefs), Blanford (var, saturata) 

 and Bedriaga. 



