Lacerta, 291 



■somewhat enlarged towards the ventrals, 45 to 62 * across the middle 

 of the body, 35 to 40 corresponding to the length of the head, 3 or 4 

 or 2 or 3 to a ventral plate, 



"Ventral plates in 24 to 29 transverse series. Preanal plate large, 

 usually preceded by a transversely enlarged plate. 



Scales on upper surface of tibia considerably larger than dorsals 

 and strongly keeled. 15 to 23 (usually 16 to 21) femoral pores on 

 ■each side. 25 or 26 lamellar scales under the fourth toe. 



Upper caudal scales very strongly keeled, those on the sides raised, 

 subtrigonal, almost spinose, truncate behind ; the whorls alternately 

 longer and shorter, and the scales of the two median dorsal series of 

 every other whorl much wider than the others. 18 to 26 scales in the 

 fourth whorl behind the postanal granules. 



Brown or greyish olive above, darker on the sides, which bear 

 round light spots ; a dorsolateral series of round light spots or ocelli, 

 which may disappear in the adult ; back with small dark spots, which 

 often form a double vertebral series ; lower parts whitish, with blue 

 :spots on the outer row of ventral plates. 

 Measurements (in millimetres) : 



1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 

 Prom end of snout to vent 88 70 60 68 55 



fore limb 34 27 23 26 18 

 Length of head . . . 21 16 15 16 13 



Width of head . 16 11 9 11 8 



Depth of head 10 65 6 7 5 



Fore limb . 30 25 20 24 19 



Hind limb . 42 38 32 37 29 



Foot . . 22 22 17 20 15 



Particulars of the five specimens examined . 



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



^ Batum,B.C. . 83 45 25 10 28 21-22 25 



■9 Type of var. rwfc . 70 52 28 9 25 17-19 25 



T.M. . . 60 51 27 9 25 18 25 



„ Tchorok, Caucasus . 68 45 25 11 34 18-17 26 



„ Tcherneia Aragdona, B.C. 55 50 28 10 27 18-19 25 



Columns as on p. 175. 



Although one of the most distinct forms of L. muralis, the Caucasian 

 var. rudis is, however, connected by intermediate specimens with the 

 var. saxicola, as observed by Mehely. 



* 46 to 58 according to Mehely. 



