96 Lacertidx. 



outer border convex ; occipital -j tlie length of the interparietal, and 

 a little broader.'" 



Two regularly superposed postnasals ; anterior loreal (divided into 

 two on the left side) half as long as the second. 4 upper labials 

 anterior to the subocular, which is much narrower beneath than 

 above. Two large upper temporals in contact with the parietal, first 

 longer than second ; temple covered with rather large and irregular 

 shields (numbering 21-23), the masseteric and tympanic distinct, the 

 latter separated fi-om the second upper temporal by one small shield. 



Pterygoids toothed. 



20 gular scales in a straight line between the symphysis of the chin- 

 shields and the median collar-plate ; gular fold distinct. Collar 

 strongly serrated, composed of 9 plates. t 



Scales granular and smooth on the nape, much larger, rhomboidal, 

 stronglj' and diagonally keeled, and subimbrieate on the back, smaller 

 and smooth on the sides; 37 scales across the middle of the body| ; 

 2 or 3 lateral scales correspond to a ventral plate, 19 transverse series, 

 in the middle of the back, to the length of the head. Ventral plates 

 overlapping, as in L. viridis, in 10 longitudinal and 31 transverse 

 series ; the plates of the second series from the median line broadest, 

 those of the 3rd and 4th series equal, those of the 5th very small. 

 Preanal plate broad, as long as its distance from the femoral pores, 

 bordered by two semicircles of small plates, of which there are six in 

 the inner, the median pair enlarged. 



Scales on upper surface of tibia much smaller than dorsals and 

 feebly keeled. § 26 lamellar sca;les under the fourth toe. Femoral 

 pores 13-15. II 



Caudal scales forming whorls of equal length, the upper with strong 

 straight keel, ending in a point, the laterals very oblique, the lower 

 strongly keeled; 34 scales in the fourth whorl. 



The coloration is thus described by Blanford : " Olivaceous grey 

 above, -whitish below ; there are a few small black spots on the back 

 and sides of the neck, and a row of three or four blue ocelli (those in 

 front double) with black margins behind each shoulder, extending in 

 a line for a short distance down each side ; the sides of the head are 

 bluish, a tint especially marked on the labials ; throat yellow." 



* Blanford's figure represents the occipital as as long as and much broader 

 than the interparietal, as broad as the frontal, 

 t 7 according to Blanford. 

 J 34 according to Blanford. 



§ " Limbs covered with smooth scales," Blanford. 

 II 14 in the type. 



