. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 4 6 Fig. 83. ChoropMlus ornatus. No. 13634. Helotes, Texas ; \. Dr. Holbrook describes the colors of this species in life as follows: Dove-color above, with oblong spots of dark-brown, margined with yellow. The head has a broad, indistinct, triangular spot between the orbits, the apex of which is directed backwards. A black line extends Ironi the snout to the orbit of the eye, including the nostrils ; below this black line is a yellowish blotcli, covering most of the upper jaw. The lower jaw is cinereous above and white below. The pupil is v
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 4 6 Fig. 83. ChoropMlus ornatus. No. 13634. Helotes, Texas ; \. Dr. Holbrook describes the colors of this species in life as follows: Dove-color above, with oblong spots of dark-brown, margined with yellow. The head has a broad, indistinct, triangular spot between the orbits, the apex of which is directed backwards. A black line extends Ironi the snout to the orbit of the eye, including the nostrils ; below this black line is a yellowish blotcli, covering most of the upper jaw. The lower jaw is cinereous above and white below. The pupil is very dark, the iris of a golden color. The tympanum is very dark colored, and lilaced in a dark vitta, or blotch, which extends from behind the orbit to within a short distance of the shoulder. The body is of a delicate dove-color above, with two or more oblong spots of dark brown, mar- gined with yellow, on each side of the vertebral line; below these, and on each flank, are three smaller spots, likewise margined with bright yellow, the anterior one being the largest; these, with a smaller one above the vent, form a triangle on each flank; several bright yellow spots, also disposed in a triangular form, with the apices directed for- wards, are concealed by the thighs. The inferior surface of this ani- mal is silver-white, and except on the throat, everywhere granulated; about the throat are a few indistinct points of black; the anterior and middle parts of the abdomen are white with a slight tinge; the poste- rior third approaches to flesh-color. The anterior extremities are dove-colored above, with a few distinct dark bands placed transversely on the fore-arm, and a black spot at the elbow; a black line runs from the inferior and upper part of the shoul- der towards the lower jaw ; dove-colored abov^e, with transverse bands of dark brown; on the anterior part of the thigh are several sniiiU yellow spots; on the posterior surface these spots are numerous and so closely approxim
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