372 TEUDE. 
which are large, the median twice the size of the surrounding ones; 
three rows of scales on the gular fold, those of the posterior row 
largest. Ventral plates in eight series, sometimes with additional 
small external plates. Three larger preanals. Brachials in four 
series, antebrachials in three. Above brown or blackish ; two yellow 
bands on each side, which extend some distance on the tail, with a 
median dark stripe between ; two paler median dorsal bands which di- 
verge on the nape, and are frequently united for most of their length. 
From end of snout to collar 18 millim.; from collar to vent 40 ; 
vent to end of tail 140. 
Cape St. Lucas, California. 
t-19, Cnemidophorus ocellifer. 
Teius ocellifer, Spix, Spec. Nov. Lacert. Bras. p. 28, pl. xXv- 
Cnemidophorus hygomi, Reink. & Liith. Vidensk. Meddel. 1861. 
p. 231; Bocourt, Miss, Sc. Mex., Rept. pl. xx. c. fig. 12. 
ocellifer, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1877, p. 412, 414. 
Snout acutely pointed. WNostril anterior to nasal suture. Parie- 
tals five; supraoculars four, the posterior three separated from the 
shields of the vertex by a row of granules; five supraciliaries ; 
no frenoorbital; all the scales in front of the anterior gular 
fold enlarged, subequal; mesoptychium with two or three rows 
of shields, those of the posterior row largest, considerably larger 
than the largest gulars. Dorsal scales granular, smooth. Ventral 
plates in eight longitudinal and twenty-seven or twenty-eight trans- 
verse series. Three large preeanals, forming a triangle. Brachials 
in two or three rows, anterior largest and continuous with the 
antebrachials; postbrachials large; antebrachials in two rows, outer 
largest; lower surface of fore arm uniformly granular. Femoral 
plates in five or six rows. one of which is large; tibial plates in 
two rows, outer largest. Femoral pores nine to eleven. Male with- 
out anal spines. Caudal scales oblique, with straight keels, shortly 
pointed posteriorly. Females and young brown or olive above, with 
six narrow light longitudinal lines along the body ; the interspace 
between the three light lines on each side blackish or with alterna- 
ting black and light spots; in the adult males the light lines disap- 
pear, and sometimes also the dark markings, and there is a series of 
light spots along each side of the back ; lower surfaces white. 
millim. millim. 
Total length «0... ieee eee _ 198 189 
Head. vo sine cacaotooke datas 25 16 
Width of head.................. 15 10 
From end of snout to interparietal 
plates. ccc. ceeeeeeeene es 16 12 
Width at posterior corners of supra- 
ocular regions .............00. 9 7 
From end of snout to fore limb.... 35 24 
From end of snout to vent ........ 85 64 
