Eremias. 



3SS 



29 to 32* gulai- scales in a straight line between the symphysis of the 

 chin-shields and the median collar-plate ; guLar fold rather indistinct 

 or absent. Collar feebly curved, free, composed of 10 to 15t plates, 

 which may be very small. 



Scales granular, smooth, 49 to 61 across the middle of the body. 

 Ventral plates tessellated, mostly longer than broad, in 29 to 32 J 

 transverse series, the longest of which contains 16 or 18 plates. 

 Preanal region covered 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 ; lower surface with 1 series of large and 1 or 2 of small 

 shields, or with 3 series of large shields in front and 2 behind. 12 to 

 17§ femoral pores on each side, the two series widely separated in 

 the middle. II Subdigital lamellse unicarinate, in one or two series, 

 20 to 23 under the fourth toe. 



Upper caudal scales oblique, rounded or obtusely pointed posteriorly, 

 obtusely keeled, lower smooth at the base of the tail ; 30 to 40 scales 

 in tlie fourth or fifth whorl behind the postanal granules. 



G-rey or yellowish grey above, speckled with blackish, or with 

 numerous blackish and whitish spots, or with 8 or 10 longitudinal 

 series of white, black-edged ocellar spots quite similar to those of 

 most specimens of E. arguta ; limbs with ocellar spots. Lower parts 

 white. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



1. S , Feizabad Mondechi (type of E. nigrocellata). 2. (J, Pere- 

 walnaja. 3. 5 , Perewalnaja. 4. ? , Kizil Kum (type). 



* 25 to 36, according to Bedriaga. 

 t 9 to 16, according to Bedriaga. 

 X 28 to 33, according to Bedriaga. 

 § 10 to 1.5, according to Bedriaga. 



II Except in one male from Askhabad in which the space between the two 

 series of pores is only } the length of each. 



