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Show 484 Mit. G. A. B O U L E N G E R O N T H E [May 18, series of four to six transversely enlarged supraoculars, sometimes broken up, bordered inwards by one series of scales and separated from the supraciliaries by two or three ; two canthal scales ; three or four more or less enlarged scales form a denticulation on the anterior border of the ear. Dorsal scales much larger than ventrals, as broad as long or broader than long, obtuse or truncate, not or but very shortly mucronate, feebly keeled, sometimes nearly smooth, forming parallel longitudinal series; 38 to 46 scales between the interparietal shield and the base of the tail, 8 to 11 corresponding to the length of the shielded part of the head. Lateral scales keeled, directed obliquely upwards and backwards, as large as or larger than the dorsals. Ventral scales small, smooth, entire or bicuspid. 46 to 54 scales round the middle of the body. The adpressed hind limb reaches the axilla, the shoulder, or the cervical fold ; tibia nearly as long as the shielded part of the head ; the distance between the base of the fifth toe and the extremity of the fourth equals or slightly exceeds the distance between the end of the snout and the ear. 8 to 17 femoral pores on each side. Caudal scales larger than dorsals, more or less strongly keeled, pointed or shortly mucronate, spinose on the sides. Males with enlarged postanal scales. d. Huahuca Mts., Arizona. d • „ » d- i) » + • JJ >J 6*. Duval Co., Texas. Tay d. Catorce, S. Luis Potosi. (5 • _ .> ,, 9. Ciudad, Durango. For 2. N. of Bio de Santiago Smith. 4- • >> » Gilbert... tl ... it ••• ,, ... lor Taylor. j, ... , Jalisco. „ d) (5. La Cumbre de los Arrastrados, Jalisco. Buller. 2 • Ixtlan, Jalisco. Buller o*. La Venta, Guadalajara. O' » >> d"' )> M <$> >> >i d * i> II d- „ + * »> '» X • )) » db * " ii + • >> it 4- • J> Ji + • a a 4- • it a + • IJ u Buller. tl ••• it n ••• it ••• it ••• ii it ••• ii ••• it ••• n ••• j) ••• it ••• ii •• • l. 85 69 64 76 82 77 74 66 72 65 74 63 84 83 70 66 66 61 71 67 64 67 65 59 59 57 2. 18 15 14 16 16 16 15 15 17 14 16 14 17 17 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 3. 21 17 15 18 18 18 17 17 19 15 18 15 19 19 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 4. 20 16 14 17 18 18 17 15 17 15 18 14 18 17 15 15 15 15 15 14 15 14 14 13 13 13 5. 20 19 17 19 20 19 19 18 19 16 19 15 18 18 16 15 15 15 14 15 14 14 14 13 13 14 6. 39 40 38 40 42 38 40 42 39 43 45 46 45 42 41 39 40 41 43 41 40 42 44 43 40 40 7. 10 10 10 8 9 8 10 10 11 9 11 10 8 9 9 9 10 11 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 9 8. 50 50 48 48 48 46 46 50 54 46 50 50 48 48 50 54 52 54 46 54 48 48 48 54 50 48 9. 16-17 16-15 16-15 14-15 13-13 13-13 13-13 17-17 16-15 11-12 11-12 8-9 13-13 14-14 13-12 11-11 12-11 11-11 11-11 10-11 10-9 12-10 9-8 11-10 11-12 10-10 (1) Type of 8. pleurolepis, Gthr. |