6. CNEMIDOPHORUS. 365 
Cnemidophorus guttatus (non Wiegm.), Hallow. Proc. Ac. Philad. 
1854, p. 192. 
— octolineatus, Hallow. eod. loc, 1858, p. 255. 
sexlineatus, var. gularis, part., Bocourt, J. ce. p. 278, 
Head rather short. Nostril anterior to nasal suture. Three or 
five parietals ; four (exceptionally three) supraoculars, anterior some- 
times divided into two; five or six supraciliaries ; seldom a freno- 
orbital; median gular scales gradually enlarged; mesoptychium 
with three or four rows of enlarged scales, the posterior of which 
are larger than the largest gulars, and generally form the edge of 
the collar. Dorsal scales rather large, granular, smooth. Ventral 
plates in eight longitudinal and thirty-one to thirty-five transverso 
series. Generally three large preanals, forming a triangle. Four 
rows of brachials, anterior largest, continuous with the postbrachials ; 
two or three rows of antebrachials, outer largest; the scales on the 
outer side of the inferior surface of the forearm more or less enlarged, 
sometimes forming a band of much dilated transverse plates. Six- 
to eight rows of femorals, one of which is large; tibials in two or 
three rows, outer largest. Femoral pores fourteen to nineteen. 
Males without anal spines. Caudal scales oblique, with straight 
keels, obtusely pointed posteriorly. Olive or brownish grey, with 
three or four white (yellow) lines on each side separated by blackish 
interspaces ; sometimes series of round light spots on the latter; 
limbs with dark reticulations ; a more or less distinct white band 
along the hinder side of the thighs ; lower surfaces whitish ; belly 
blue in breeding males. 
g: 2. 
millim. millim, 
Total length... ..... 60. e eee 248 232 
Head, 2s sev ee iusueeas weenie 19 17 
Width of head ...........00005 12 10 
From end of snout te interparietal 
plate vat cversiee diate se eens 14 12 
Width at posterior corners of supra- 
ocular regions .......+-+-005 75 7 
From end of snout to fore limb .. 30 25 
From end of snout to vent ...... 78 7 
Fore limb 2. ¢..¢.0s- eee eee es 27 25 
Hind limb .42..4004 eres 53 51 
Tail, hee ance cae sokaos oh Raa hao ee 170 160 
Southern North America. 
ab. Her. N. America. FE. Doubleday, Esq. [P.]. 
ce, d,e-g. 3, 2, & her. N. America. 
ht. dQ. Texas. 
ke 9. Kansas. 
1 @ California. 
mn. 3 & her. Mexico. 
