HBP Till A. 455 



the largest. Two large supra-orbital shields ou each side, 

 the two surrounded, except in front, by small granular 

 scales ; between them in front is an elongately pentagonal 

 vertical shield, with a central depressed groove ; post- 

 occipital shields large, separated by a row of small shields 

 of very unequal size. Lower eyelid covered with small 

 granular scales. Upper labials 8 or 9 ; of which six 

 or seven are of moderate size, then a large sub-orbital 

 shield, expanded above, and forming the lower part of the 

 orbit. Lower labials 6 ; sub-mental shields 4 on each side, 

 the hindmost about three-quarters the length of the other 

 three together. Collar not very distinct, composed of about 

 six larger scales, the central being the largest, passing at the 

 extremities into the ordinary neck scales. Large ventral 

 shields in six rows, with a smaller row at each side. A 

 large pre-anal shield, surrounded by a ring of smaller 

 ones. Femoral pores 18 in each thigh. Dorsal scales 

 small, granular. Caudal scales oblong, strongly keeled. 

 Hind legs long, the toe when laid forward almost reaches 

 the end of the nose, the fore-foot laid back reaches three- 

 quarters of the distance to the thigh. 



A single individual was procured in the Anseba valley, 

 where this lizard apparently abounded. Unfortunately 

 no other specimens were taken, as I had confounded it 

 with the next species. It closely allied to Eremias 

 Brenneri, Peters (Monatsber, K. Preuss. Acad. 1869, 

 p. 432) ; but differs in several points, especially in the 

 number of supra-labial shields, the proportion of the sub- 

 mental shields, and the greater length of the limbs. 

 The colour also is very different. 



