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/, y. Adult, in spirits. Shores of the Mediterranean. Presented 



by J. Miller, Esq. 

 A, i. Young, in spirits. Sicily. Presented by Thomas Bell, Esq. 



** Head convex behind. Back with isolated tubercles. 



The Egyptian Tarentola. Tarentola ^g-yptiaca. Platy- 

 dactylus jEu^yptiacus, Cuv. R. A. ii. 53. Du7n. et Bib. E. G. iii. 

 323, t. 28,/. 3. Gecko annulaire, Geoff. Rept. Egypt, t. 5,/. 67. 

 G. Savignii, Audouin, Rept. Egypt. Siipp. t. 1,/. 1. 



Pale yellowish ; young with 2 white spots on each side of the 

 back over the shoulder, surrounded with black in front; back with 

 longitudinal series of small oblong convex tubercles, sides with ra- 

 ther larger isolated conical tubercles ; front of the ear toothed. 

 a — c. Adult, in spirits. Chin-shields 4-4, 6-sided, subequal. 



Egypt. Presented by A. Christy, Esq. 

 d — g. Adult and young, in spirits. Chin-shields 3-3, oblong, 



elongate, 4-sided, gradually smaller. Egypt. Presented by 



Sir J. Gardner Wilkinson. 



Laland's Tarentola. Tarentola Delalandii. Platydactylus 

 Delalandii, Dum. et Bib. E. G. iii. 324. 



Pale brown, with irregular brown cross bands, generally edged, 

 with white behind ; tail black ringed ; back with simple oval very 

 slightly keeled tubercles, side with conical ones ; front edge of the 

 ear not toothed ; lower rostral shield large ; chin-shields 3-3, ob- 

 long, 4-sided, elongate, gradually smaller, 

 a, b. Young and adult, in spirits. Madeira. Presented by P. B. 



Webb, Esq. 

 d—f. Young and adult, in spirits. West coast of Africa, Niger. 

 g. Young, in spirits. Madeira. Presented by P. B. Webb, Esq. 

 h. Adult, in spirits. ? Presented by the Earl of Derby. 



The American Tarentola. Tarentola Americana. Platy- 

 dactylus Americanus, Gray^ Griffith^ A. K. ix. 44. P. Mibbertii, 

 Dum. et Bib. E. G. iii. 325. 



Back and sides with oval simply convex equal tubercles ; in- 

 ner edge of the ear toothed ; rings on the tail and a streak behind 

 the eye, black. 



Inhab. N. America. Mus. Paris. 



The Bornean Tarentola. Tarentola Borneeusis. 



Purplish grey ; the chin and beneath white ; sides of the neck 

 pale, grey lined ; back with many series of round tubercles, with a 

 subposterior rather raised apex, each surrounded by a series of 

 granules rather larger than the others on the back, those of the 

 side rather more conical ; granules of the head moderate, flat ; 

 chin-shields 3-3, oblong, 4-sided, elongate, rapidly smaller ; ear 

 not denticulated in front. 

 a — d. In spirits. Borneo. Presented by Capt. Sir Edw. Belcher, 



C.B., K.N. 



