185G.] 229 



openings of the ears small, not denticulated ; neck and body without a crest ; 

 a moderately developed gular pouch ; body slender ; flanks covered with granula- 

 tions smaller than those upon the back, which are smooth; ahaommal scales larger 

 than those upon the flanks and back, smooth; tail of moderate length, cyclo-tetra- 

 gonal at base, moderately compressed, presenting a row of scales above along the 

 median line, much larger than the rest, and below four rows of large scales strongly 

 carinated ; extremities slender. 



Coloration. General tint light pea green above, with numerous black spots 

 and undulating lines ; thighs black spotted posteriorly ; head above dusky 

 white ; abdomen white ; throat white, black spotted. 



Dimensions. Length of head 1 lines ; greatest breadth 3 ; length of body to 

 vent 11 lines; (tail mutilated.) 



Habitat. Cienfuegos, Cuba. One specimen prestented to Mus. Acad, by Capt. 

 Baker. 



Anolis Sagr^i, D. & B. 



Char. Scales upon muzzle tricarioate, temples covered with granulations 

 and larger scales; supra-orbitar ridges not in contact; occipital plate well 

 defined, suboval, separated from the sui'ra-orbitar ridge by three or four rows 

 of scales; dorsal and abdominal scales carinated; tail compressed, a row of 

 scales much larger than the others along the median line above ; beneath four 

 rows of iHrger scales more strongly carinated, the two inferior the largest: 

 Color whitish with a tinge of green or brown. The young with green triangular 

 markings along the back and tail. 



Description. Head small, snout not prolonged, nostrils small, subcircular, 

 about three-fourths of a line from the extremity of the snout ; nostrils lateral, 

 situated upon the side of a slight prominence ; supra-orbitar ridge composed of 

 four or five scales, of which the anterior one is much the largest; this ridge is 

 continuous with a curvilinear one upon the front, unitirg with that of the oppo- 

 site side at the posterior extremity of the snout, at its middle forming the ex- 

 ternal boundaries of a slight depression upon the front, at the bottom of which 

 are several smaller scales; scales upon the muzzle smaller than those upon the 

 from, tri-carinate ; seven supra-orbitar scales, four of them quite large, sepa- 

 rated from the supra-orbitar ridge by a single row of small scales in contact at one point 

 only; occipital plate well developed, suhoval, surrounded by small scales, sepa- 

 rated from the supra-orbitar ridge by three or four rows ; supra-orbitar ridges 

 not in contact; seven distinct quadi angular plates upon the upper jaw; five 

 upon the lower; temples covered u'ith granulations and larger scales; auricular 

 openings circular, denticulated anteriorly ; of moderate size; tympanum distinct ; 

 scales upon the flanks quite small, granulated, smaller considerably than those 

 upon the back, tvhich are carinated; abdominal scales quadrangular, carinated, 

 much larger than those upon the back ; no crest upon neck or body ; ex'remities 



slender; tail (mutiUted,) scales carinated, a single dorsal roiv much larger 



than the others, four inferior rows lart;er and more strongly carinated than the 

 other scales ; the two middle ro*s the largest ; a small gular pouch. 



Coloration. Above whitish with a tinge of green, tilotched with olive; sides 

 marked with white spots and fascia;; under parts whitish with a tinge of green. 



Dimensions. Length of head 5 lines ; greatest breadth 3 lines ; length of body 

 11 linfs; of tail ; of anterior extremities 7 lines; of posterior 13 J. 



JIahilat. Cienfuegos, Cuba. Two specimens presented by Capt. Baker. 



In a smaller but more perfect specimen, the tail is longer than the head, neck 

 and body, the former being 1 inch 4 lines in length, the latter 1 inch 8 lines, 

 compressed laterally ; in its posterior half very slender, almost filamentary. 



Dimensions of a larger specimen. Length of head 7 lines ; greatest breadth 4 

 lines ; length of body to vent 1 inch ^ lines ; tail mutilated The coloration of 

 this specimen is whitish, with narrow br -wn interrupted bands upon the neck, 

 with brownish longitudinal bands along the flanks, and transverse white spots 

 and fascite ; extrenaities banded with browa above; under parts white without 

 spots; in another there are dark triangular spots which coalesce upon the tail 



