Lacerta. 13S 



these streaks are continued, in the form of series of ocelli, on the neck 

 and body, the upper ending above the hind limb, the lower passing 

 above the fore limb and ending on the thigh, reappearing on the tail ; 

 also a series of small light spots along each side of the belly. Tipper 

 surface of head freckled with black. Upper surface of limbs with 

 numerous round light spots . 



6. (Ostend, 4 young from a mother handsomely striated.) The 

 black vertebral streak is continued all along the back, and the light 

 dorso-lateral streak is not broken up until reaching the middle of the 

 body ; only the upper labial streak is distinct on the side of the head 

 and the light spots on the sides are less distinct, although following 

 the arrangement described in a. 



c. (Brussels, 6 young, mother with mere traces of a dark vertebral 

 streak.) ISTo dark or light streaks, but 10 longitudinal series of 

 ocelli along the body, corresponding in position with those described 

 under a. 



d. (Luchon, Pyrenees.) A black vertebral streak and a rather 

 faint light dorso-lateral streak ; no spots. 



e. (Eingwood, Hants, 5 young, mother rather faintly striated.) 

 One corresponds to c, with the addition of a dark median streak on 

 the nape ; the four others are as in d. 



The upper parts in the adult are usually of a lighter or darker 

 brown, with yellow and dark brown or black markings ; sometimes 

 they are of a pale yellow, or grey, or greyish olive, with brown or 

 reddish markings, or of a dark grey to black (L. nigra, Sturm). 

 The light markings never form more than 8 longitudinal series. The 

 females are usually streaked — a dark vertebral streak, often edged with 

 yellow or bordered by dark ocelli with light centres, and a broader dark 

 band, also often edged above and below with yellow, on each side 

 from the nostril through the eye to the tail, passing above the hind 

 limb ; sometimes the dark vertebral streak disappears, and there are 

 4 longitudinal series of ocellar spots on the back ; dark spots may be 

 present between the bands, and a series of round light spots may run 

 along the lateral bands. Males are sometimes striated like the females, 

 but the vertebral streak is more often broken up into spots, bordered 

 by small yellow dark-edged spots, and the lateral streaks are usually 

 replaced by series of yellow, brown or black-edged ocelli. The upper 

 surface of the head is often uniform, sometimes with round dark spots 

 or with dark markings forming a curved band on the supraocular 

 region, as is frequent in L. agilis. 



Although often very similar to, or even identical, in colour and mark- 

 ings, with the typical form of L. muralis, L. vivipara never assumes a 



