104 SAURIA. 



nine or ten upper and ten or eleven lower labials ; the front pair of chin-shields small, not 

 longer than the first lower labial ; a short series of from seven to twelve pores before the 

 vent. Head longer than broad. Tail with the subcaudals enlarged. Brownish, back 

 marbled with darker; a brown streak between the anterior angles of the orbit, across the 

 forehead. A dark streak through the lower part of the orbit, indistinctly edged with 

 whitish above. 



This species attains to a length of 5 inches ; it is found in Southern Japan, China, Chusan, 

 and P'ormosa. It is a house Gecko. 



Gecko swinhonis. (Plate Xll. fig. A.) 



Back minutely granulated, with six or eight rather irregular series of distant, very small 

 tubercles ; scales of the middle of the belly in about forty longitudinal series ; eight or nine 

 upper and as many lower labials ; the front pair of chin-shields is small, shorter than the 

 first lower labial ; nine pores before the vent. Head longer than broad. Tail with the 

 subcaudals enlarged. Greyish, back marbled with darker ; head xmiformly coloured. 



A single specimen, 4-j inches long, was sent home from Northern China by Mr. Swinhoe. 



Gecko subpalmatus. (Plate XII. fig. B.) 



Upper parts covered with uniformly minute granulations ; scales of the middle of the belly 

 in about forty-eight longitudinal series ; scales on the inner side of the femur minute ; ten 

 upper and eight lower labials ; the front pair of chin-shields are considerably smaller than 

 tlie first lower labial. Tail slightly depressed, with a series of enlarged subcaudals. Fingers 

 not webbed ; the four inner toes with a very distinct web. No fold of the skin in the ham. 

 Greyish above, clouded with darker, the darker parts forming a very indistinct angular band 

 on the neck, and cross streaks on the back and tail. 



The single specimen observed was obtained from Chikiang (China) ; it is 4 inches long 

 (the tail measurmg one-half), and apparently a female. There are no pores, — only scarcely 

 visible impressions on a series of praeanal scales ; I doubt whether the male has any femoral 

 pores. A large lump of calcareous matter occupies each side of the neck below the skin. 



