. Zoology of Egypt. nat. Pr. Berl. 1882, p. 45; Tristram, West. Palest., Rept. & Batr. 1884, p. 154; Boettger, Kat. Rept. Mus. Senck. 1893, p. 55; Werner, Verh. Ges. Wien, xliii. 1894, p. 359; Anderson, Herp. Arabia & Egypt, 1896, p. ocellata, Fitz. Syn. Rept. 1843, p. 86. 1 <J. Mount Sinai. Ear with enlarged conical scales at its anterior border. Body-scales much largerthan in the previous species, flat, smooth, and almost subimbricate, 220 round themiddle of the body including the ventrals ; ventrals large, 80 to 85 between theinguinal and gular folds; no enlarged


. Zoology of Egypt. nat. Pr. Berl. 1882, p. 45; Tristram, West. Palest., Rept. & Batr. 1884, p. 154; Boettger, Kat. Rept. Mus. Senck. 1893, p. 55; Werner, Verh. Ges. Wien, xliii. 1894, p. 359; Anderson, Herp. Arabia & Egypt, 1896, p. ocellata, Fitz. Syn. Rept. 1843, p. 86. 1 <J. Mount Sinai. Ear with enlarged conical scales at its anterior border. Body-scales much largerthan in the previous species, flat, smooth, and almost subimbricate, 220 round themiddle of the body including the ventrals ; ventrals large, 80 to 85 between theinguinal and gular folds; no enlarged tubercles on the flanks or on the fore limb,but very large spinose scutes on the hind limb. Tail broad and rather abruptlypointed, not round, depressed ; segments rather long antero-posteriorly, not markedlyspinose. Head dark grass-green in life, somewhat yellowish on the sides and marbled withdarker; body green, tinged with reddish violet; 6 or 7 irregular, broad, entire or 1 Cat, Liz. B. M. 1845, p. enS H <l o Ja 1 en o -%v


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