Lacerta. 211 



Var. quadrilineata, Gray. Eostral entering the nostril or narrowly 

 separated from it ; scales smooth or feebly keeled, 56 to 77 across the 

 body (usually 58 to 72) ; 18 to 29 femoral pores (usually 19 to 25) ; 

 27 to 34 lamellar scales under the fourth toe; hind limb reaching 

 collar or between collar and ear in males; foot IJ to 1^ times as 

 long as head. From snout to vent 47 to 69 millim. — Corsica and 

 Sardinia. 



Var. filfolensis, Bedr. Eostral rarely touching the nostril ; scales 

 feebly or faintly keeled, 61 to 82 across the body (usually 64 to 80) ; 

 18 to 27 femoral pores (usually 20 to 25) ; 30 to 36 lamellar scales 

 under the fourth toe (exceptionally 27) ; hind limb usually reaching 

 collar or between collar and ear in males ; foot \\ to 1| times as long 

 as head ; belly usually more or less spotted with black. From snout 

 to Tent 60 to 82 millim. — Malta, Linosa and Lampione. 



Var. lilfordi, Grthr. Eostral usually narrowly separated from the 

 nostril ; scales smooth, 70 to 90 across the body ; 17 to 25 femoral 

 pores (usually 19 to 24) ; 27 to 32 lamellar scales under the fourth 

 toe ; hind limb reaching shoulder or collar in males, or a little beyond ; 

 foot 1 to 1^ times as long as head ; markings on the tail never forming 

 cross-bars. Prom snout to vent 50 to 70 millim. — Balearic Islands 

 (Minorca, Majorca, Cabrera). 



Var. pityusensis, Bosca. Eostral entering the nostril, often largely ; 

 scales feebly or faintly keeled, 55 to 68 across the body ; 18 to 24 

 femoral pores; 26 to 31 lamellar scales under the fourth toe; hind 

 limb reaching shoulder or collar in males ; foot as long as head or 

 a little longer. Markings on the tail never forming cross-bars. From 

 snout to vent 55 to 80 millim. — Balearic Islands (Iviza). 



It appears probable that the forms of this group have been evolved 

 on parallel lines with the typical form and the vars. brueggemanni and 

 nigriventris. 



Var. EEHAEDI. 



Lacerta muralis, part., Erhard, Faun. Cyclad. p. 80 (1858). 



Lacerta pardalis (non Licht.), Erhard, op. cit. p. 81. 



? Lacerta muralis, var. archvpelagica, Bedriaga, Die Faraglione- 

 Eidechse, p. 18 (1876). 



Lacerta muralis fusca, part., Bedriaga, Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. Ivi,. 

 1882, p. 97. 



