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than its distance from the end of the snout ; 6 to 7 superciliaries, 

 usually 6, the suture between the first and second usually oblique ; 

 the granules between the supraoculars and the superciliaries may 

 form a complete series, or be reduced to from 2 to 5*; the anterior 

 upper labials are usually 4 in number f; the subocular is usually 

 narrower beneath than above ; the masseteric shield is well developed, 

 or even large, except in the type specimen, which is further aberrant 

 in having the parietal shields transversely divided ; exceptionally the 

 temporals are rather large, as usual in the var. campestris.X 



19 to 30 scales between the symphysis of the chin-shield and the 

 median collar-plate ; gular fold distinct. Collar even-edged, composed 

 •of 8 to 12 plates, usually 9 to 11. 



Scales granular and feebly but distinctly keeled, 51 to 65 across the 

 middle of the body, usually 53 to 62 ; 35 ( $ ) to 52 ( (J ) transverse 

 series, in the middle of the back, correspond to the length of the head, 

 4, or 3 and 4, to a ventral plate. 22 to 26 transverse series of ventral 

 plates in males, 26 to 30 in females. Preanal plate large, bordered by 

 a single semicircle of small plates, rarely by two. 



Scales on upper surface of tibia smaller than dorsals. 17 to 25 

 femoral pores on each side, usually 18 to 23. 23 to 29 lamellar scales 

 under the fourth toe, usually 24 to 27. 



Scales on the upper surface of the tail rather strongly keeled, more 

 or less oblique, truncate or posterior border forming a very obtuse 

 angle ; the whorls more or less unequal in length, sometimes very 

 markedly longer and shorter alternately, 30 to 36 scales in the fourth 

 or fifth. 



The type specimens, from Spezia, are described by Bedriaga as 

 yellowish green or pale green in the males, with fine wavy black cross- 

 streaks forming a network on the sides, which encloses many pale 

 blue spots, the meshes on the shoulder considerably larger and 

 representing the ocellus of the var. albiventris ; upper surface of head 

 brown, spotted with green ; limbs grey or green above, with pale 

 green ocelli ; upper surface of tail greenish-brown, with dark brown 

 zigzag markings. Belly whitish, spotted with black, one spot to each 

 shield, the outer series of ventral shields entirely blue ; the lower 

 surface of the head with white, black-edged ocelli. Females more 

 simply coloured and more of a greenish brown. 



* 3 specimens from Genoa, one from Eapallo, one from Bagni di Eipoli. 



t 5 on one side in two specimens from Leriei, in two from Bagni dl Eipoli, in 

 •one from Tuscany, and on both sides in one from Leriei. 



X Male from Tuscany. In two specimens from Bagni di Eipoli the upper 

 temporal is in contact witli the fourth supraocular. 



