Lacerta. 269* 



contain 8 plates. Preanal plate rather large, bordered by one semi- 

 circle of small plates. 



14 to 20 femoral pores on each side. 23 to 26 lamellar scales under 

 the fourth toe. 



Caudal scales in very markedly longer and shorter whorls alter- 

 nately, upper truncate and very feebly keeled ; 28 to 30 scales in the 

 fourth whorl. 



Greyish or pale olive above (in spirit), usually with large black 

 spots forming two series close together along the middle of the 

 back* ; sides darker, bordered above by a series of black spots or- 

 by a black wavy streak enclosing round light spots ; a few dark 

 ocelli with light centres may be present above the shoulder and axil ,-. 

 tail with black and white spots on the sides. Lower parhs whitish 

 or greyish, with or without scattered black dots on the belly and 

 under the hind limbs. 



Measurements (in millimetres). — Females : 

 From end of snout to vent . 



„ ,, „ fore limb 



Length of head 

 Width of head 

 Depth of head 

 Fore limb 

 Hind limb 

 Foot 



Particulars of Specimens Examined. 



1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 



? Spain (type) . . 76 50 28 10 25 18-17 23 



„ G-alicia "„ . 62 46 28 9 22 17 24 



„ Burbia „ . .70 52 29 8 26 15-14 23 



„ „ .... 64 50 28 9 23 18-17 26 



„ Serra Estrella (type) . 62 47 29 9 25 19-20 23 

 Columns as on p. 175. 



Habitat. — This variety is known from G-alicia, from Burbia in the 

 Province Leon (altitude about 1500 metres), and from the Serra 

 Estrella in Portugal (altitude about 1800 metres). 



* A pattern foreshadowed by Spanish specimens of tlie var. bocagii, in which 

 e dorsolateral series of black spots approach each other on the back, though 

 not to the same extent. 



