Lacerta. 



329 



34 to 40 scales in the fourth or fifth whorl behind the postanal 

 granules. 



Ground-colour grey, brown, or green, or dark brown or blackish 

 speckled with yellowish or green ; a pair of light, bands, sometimes 

 ■dark-edged, from behind the superciliary edge to the base of the tail, 

 ■constantly present in the young, is usually retained by the females; 

 sides often with a black or dark brown band with or without light 

 dots. Upper surface of head with small dark spots or vermiculations. 

 jMarkings on the tail similar to those on the body ; no cross-bars. 



Lower parts yellow, orange, or red, usually uniform, sometimes 

 with black dots ; throat sometimes blue in males, sharply contrasting 

 with the red belly ; no blue on the outer ventral plates. 



The British Museum collection contains a totally black specimen 

 ( 9 ) from Madeira. A male from Bugio, S. Desertas, is nearly black 

 above with traces of lighter markings, and the belly is black with 

 whitish variegations. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



1. (J, Paul, Madeira. 2.$, Paul. 3. (J, Madeira, -i. ?, Madeira. 

 5. (J , Grreat Salvage. 6. $, Great Salvage. 



Particulars of Specimens Examined. 



1. 



2. 



5. 



<J Madeira (type), P.M. 



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(Parry) 

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QQ 63 26 10 35 23-24 28 



64 69 26 9 31 20-22 30 



65 60 25 10 31 20 30 

 68 72 28 10 35 18-20 31 

 64 69 26 12 31 18-21 29 



* The left hind limb of this specimen is mutilated and from the stump of tibia 

 left a new growth has sprung out which in form and scaling resembles the tall 

 of a lizard, tapering to a fine point and clad with whorls of keeled scales. A 

 somewhat similar outgrowth has been described and figured by Brindley (1898) 

 in L. muralis. 



