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Lacertidse. 



keeled, 90 to 110 across the middle of the body ; 3 or 4 series on the 

 side corresponding to one ventral plate. Ventral plates in 10 or 12 

 longitudinal and 29 to 31 transverse series. Preanal comparatively 

 small. 



24 to 31 femoral pores on each side. 30 to 36 lamellar scales under 

 the fourth toe. 



Coloration (from life). Head dark or light bronze-brown above, 

 more or less profusely speckled with black. Dorso-lateral streak, if 

 distinct, bright yellow, running on the parietal and continued to the 

 base of the tail, or beyond ; a light streak along the spine, well-defined 

 from the bronze colour of the dorsal region. A short postocular streak, 

 of a duller yellow than the superciliary, and often interrupted, extends 

 a little way beyond the tympanum in the middle of the dark brown 

 lateral band, which is edged below by a continuous dull yellow streak, 

 extending from below the tympanum to the base of the hind limb, 

 reappearing again on the side of the tail. The dark bands in some 

 specimens (young males) with small light, dark-edged spots without 

 any tendency to form transverse series.* Larger bright spots on the 

 limbs. Frequently a small sky-blue spot on the dark lateral band 

 above the insertion of the fore limb, and another of the same colour 

 on the upper arm. In some fully adult males the markings become 

 very indistinct or may nearly entirely vanish, such specimens being 

 blackish brown. 



Lower surface of head blackish grey, or even black in full-grown 

 specimens, the dark shade sometimes extending to the breast ; belly 

 dirty white, or pale greyish, without any spots, a few roundish 

 bluish white spots sometimes present on the margin ; lower surface of 

 thighs sometimes sky-blue in females. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



* Except for the presence of a light vertebral streak, all these markings 

 agree pretty well with those of the young L. galloti. 



