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plates, outer narrow ; 25 to 28 transverse series. A large me- 

 dian praeanal, sometimes followed by an other or a pair, the 

 three forming a triangle. The hind limb reaches the eye, or 

 between the eye and the nostril ; foot as long as the distance 

 between the arm and the nostril or the tip of the snout. 13 to 

 18 femoral pores on each side. Tail twice and a half to three 

 times as long as head and body ; upper caudal scales strongly 

 keeled, basal subcaudals smooth. Cream-colour or pale buff above, 

 with seven brown or black stripes as wide as or wider than the 

 interspaces between them; lower parts white. Young striped black 

 and white above, belly black or blackish, at least on the sides. 



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Total length . . . . . '. . . 156 154 millim. 



Head 11 10 



Width of head 7 6.5 



From end of snout to fore limb . 17 16 » 



» » » to vent ... 43 40 » 



Fore limb 15 14 » 



Hind limb 34 31 



Tail 113 114 



Eremias hoehneli is founded on a specimen which, in my opi- 

 nion, represents an individual anomaly in the mental pholidosis, 

 as Mr. Stejneger himself has suggested. The first lower labial 

 meets its fellow behind the symphysial, having fused with the 

 first chin-shield, whilst the third chin-shield has also fused 

 with the corresponding lower labial. 



24. Eremias smithii, Blgr. — Lugh; four specimens (3 A, 1 9)- 

 One or two small shields separate the interparietal from the 



occipital ; in one specimen , the seventh and eighth (instead of 

 sixtli and seventh) upper labials are below the subocular; 9 to 

 11 shields in the collar. 74 to 82 scales across the middle of 

 the body. 17 to 21 femoral pores on each side in the males, 

 18 in the female. 



25. Mabuia planifrons, Ptrs. — Lugh ; several specimens. 



26. Mabuia brevicollis, Wiegm. — Between Comia and Mata- 

 goi ; a single young specimen. 



