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1896.] LIZARDS OF THE GENUS EREMIAS. 921 In addition to the characters mentioned above, all the species of this little group agree in having the head much depressed ; the snout pointed; the nasals but slightly swollen ; two prsefrontal shields ; the frontal strongly grooved ; three large supraoculars ; the lower eyelid scaly ; the collar free; the scales on the upper surface of the leg or crus much larger than the dorsals ; and one series of very large subcrural plates. Synopsis of the Species. I. Upper head-shields smooth or nearly so ; femoral pores 15-22. 65-78 scales across the middle of the body; ventrals in 6 or 8 longitudinal series, the outer row, if present, formed of very narrow shields; upper caudal scales strongly keeled ; subocular shield usually bordering the lip ... 1. E. mucronata, Blanf. 53-60 scales across the middle of the body; ventrals in 8 longitudinal series, the outer narrowest but very well developed; upper caudal scales feebly keeled; subocular not reaching the lip 2. E. ei-ythrosticta, Blgr. II. Upper head-shields rugose or striated. Upper head-shields rugose or sculptured; 72-82 smooth granular scales across the middle of the body; ventrals in 8 longitudinal series, the outer narrowest but very well developed ; upper caudal scales strongly keeled; subocular not reaching the lip; femoral pores 17-U2 3. E. smithi, Blgr. Upper head-shields coarsely striated; 53-67 keeled scales across the middle of the body; ventrals in 8 longitudinal series, the outer narrowest, but very well developed; upper caudal scales strongly keeled ; subocular bordering the lip ; femoral pores 13-18 4. E. striata, Ptrs. Upper head-shields finely striated; 65-68 keeled scales across the middle of the body ; ventrals in 6 longitudinal series, an additional outer row, if present, formed of very narrow shields ; upper caudal scales striated and strongly keeled; subocular not reaching the lip ; femoral pores 20-24 5. E. brenneri, Ptrs. 1. EREMIAS MUCRONATA. (Fig. 1, p. 922.) Acanthodactylus mucronatus, Blanford, Zool. Abyss, p. 453, (1870). Eremias mucronata, Giinther, Zool. Rec. 1870, p. 71; Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Genova, (2) xii. 1891, p. 9. Eremias lugubris (non Smith), Vaillant in Revoil, Faun. Pays Comalis, Rept. p. 23 (1882). Pseuderemlas lineolata, Boettger, Abh. Senck. Ges. xm. 1883, p. 118. .. Boulengerla mucronata, Lataste, Ann. Mus. Genova, (2) 1885, p. 117. .. .. „' Eremias brenneri (part.), Boulenger, Cat. Liz. m. p. 86 (1S87). |
