

On a small collection of Reptiles and Batrachians 



from German New Guinea and some other herpeto- 



logical notes. 



By 

 Dr. Lars Gabriel Andersson, Stockholm. 



With 6 Text-figures. 



Some time ago I got a small collection of reptiles and batrachians 

 from Bogadjim at Stephansort, German New Guinea, sent to me for 

 determination by the curator of the museum in Wiesbaden, Mr. Ed. 

 Lampe. According to my opinion it contains several specimens of interest, 

 and I give in the following a list of all the species with some notes regarding 

 them. A specimen of the genus Geltijra is described as a new species. At the 

 same time I wish to publish some small notes regarding a few other 

 reptiles and batrachians, belonging to some collections from other places, 

 and also obtained from Mr. Ed. Lampe. 



The collection from German New Guinea. 



Gehyra lampei n. sp. 



Head much longer than broad; snout longer than the distance 

 between the eye and the ear-opening, about \ l j 2 the diameter of the 

 orbit; forehead with a median groove; ear-opening small, longitudinally 

 oval. Body and limbs moderately elongate, depressed; a very well developed 

 cutaneous fold at the posterior margin of the bind limbs; a low, feebly marked 

 fold extends from below the ear along the sides of the neck and the fore limb, 

 and another from below the insertion of the fore limbs along the sides of 

 the body to the groin. Digits short and broad, the proximal part rather 



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