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as the tibia. The middle of the third finger reaches the end of the nose, while 

 the end of the longest toe reaches the middle of the orbit. 



The color is a dark brown, the limbs and feet with pale cross-bands. A distinct 

 whitish band extends from the scapular region to near the groin. Abdomen yel- 

 lowish, with a broad brown border on each side. The fan is very large, but the 

 color is altered by the alcohol. 



Total length 

 Length to vent 



" to groin 



" to axilla 



" to ear 



" to orbit . 

 Width of head at angle of jaws 

 Length of hind limb . 



" of hind foot 



M. 



.217 

 .076 

 .071 

 .035 

 .019 

 .008 

 .011 

 .060 

 .025 



Cope (Proceed. 



Both J 1 and 9 specimens, the latter considerably smaller. 



This species is allied to A. poecilopus, Cope, and A. concolor, 

 Academy Phila., 1862, pp. 179-80). From the former it differs in the much more 

 prominent frontal rugae, the larger facial and especially posterior cephalic scales, 

 and in the shorter hind legs. The latter differs in its obtuse ridges, larger facial 

 and loreal scales, fewer labials, and other points. 



55. Anolis inteemedius, Peters, Monatsber. K. Preuss. Acad. 1863, p. 143. 

 One specimen. 



56. Anolis capito, Peters, Monatsber. K. Preuss. Acad. Wiss. 1863, p. 142. 

 Five specimens from Old Harbor. 



57. Anolis tessellatus, O'Shaugbnessy, Annals and Magaz. Nat. Histoiy, 1875, p. 279. 



" Costa Rica." 



58. Polyohrus multicarinatus, Peters, Monatsbericbte K. Preuss. Akad. 1869, p. 786. Bocourt, 



Miss. Sci. Mexique, PI. XVII. fig. 8. 

 Unknown to me. 



59. Cortthophanes cristatus, Merrem. Dam. Bibr. IV. p. 174. 

 Sipurio. 



60. Iguana rhinolopha, Wiegmann, Herp. Mexicana, 44. 

 From the low country; Dr. Gabb. 



61. Ctclura acanthura, Wiegmann, Herpetologia Mexicana, 42, t. 2. 

 San Jose ; Dr. Van Patten. 



