Clarion Island.
Although smaller than Socorro and farther from the mainland, Clarion Island is better supplied with reptiles than its larger neighbor, since it possesses a snake as well as a Uta, while Socorro has only a Uta.
1. Uta clarionensis Townsend.
Uta clarionensis Townsend, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. v. 13, 1890, p. 143; Stejneger, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. v. 23, 1901, p. 715.
This lizard was first collected by Mr. C. H. Townsend who described it from five specimens. Mr. A. W. Anthony also secured it, in 1897, and sent specimens to the National Museum. The Academy has three taken by Mr. Beck.
2. Bascanion anthonyi Stejneger.
Bascanion anthonyi Stejneger, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. v. 23, 1901, p. 715.
Dr. Stejneger described this snake from thirteen specimens sent to the National Museum by Mr. Anthony. The Academy has eight examples of the species. The scale-rows are seventeen in all these specimens, while the gastrosteges vary from one hundred and eighty-seven to one hundred and ninety-six and the urosteges from ninety-three to one hundred and seven.
EXPLANATION OF PLATE II.