344 Lacertidae. 



keels, on the sides equally long but narrower, obtusely pointed, and 

 less strongly keeled ; 20 or 22 scales across the middle of the body. 

 Ventral plates imbricate, the posterior border obliquely truncate or 

 rounded at the sides, in 6 longitudinal series, the median and outer 

 series narrower than the others ; 22 or 24 transverse series in males, 

 25 * in females. Preanal plate large, bordered by one or two semicircles 

 of small plates. 



Upper surface of tibia with large rhombic keeled scales. 12 to 16 

 femoral pores on each side. 21 to 23 lamellar scales under the fourth 

 toe. 



Caudal scales strongly keeled, pointed, in alternately somewhat 

 longer and shorter whorls, the fourth or fifth of which contains 20 to 

 24 scales. 



Brown or reddish brown above, sides often darker ; a more or less 

 distinct light yellowish green dorsolateral streak; sides yellowish 

 green in males, spotted or marbled with black. Lower parts yellowish 

 green. In Bedriaga's var. dorise, from Zante, the light dorsolateral 

 streak is not so strongly marked, and the sides bear light, dark-edged 

 small ocellar spots. 



Measurements (in millimetres) : 



• To 29, according to Werner. 



