LIZARDS. 169 



throat, a streak on the middle of the chin, and a diverging one on 

 each side from the angle of the gape ; neck with 2, back with 5, 

 jDale black-edged cross bands ; the tail with 4 or 5 broader black- 

 edged pale rings ; limbs black-ringed. 



a. In spirits. America, Presented by Dr. Richardson. 



D. Toes and thumb slightly dilated at the base, the two or three 

 last joints compressed, angularhj bent, claived, the scales beneath 

 the toes membranaceous, transverse^ smooth. Gouiodactylina. 



a. Toes rather dilated at the base, end cylindrical. Tail round. 



30. Naultinus, Gray. 



Toes free, base rather dilated, thick, rather compressed, end thin- 

 ner, rather compressed, arched, clawed. Thumb similar, but its 

 base shorter, clawed. Tail cylindrical, tapering, covered with gra- 

 nular scales. Body with a slight fold along each side beneath. 

 Males ? with 2 or 3 spines on each side of the base of the tail, and 

 3 or more transverse series of preanal pores, forming 1 and some- 

 times tw^o patches. 



* Broum. 



The Pacific Naultinus. Naultinus pacificus. Gray, Z. M. 

 58. Dieffenb. N. Z. ii. 203. Gray, Zool. Erebus and Terror, Rept. 

 t. Gecko pacificus, Gray, Brit. Mus. Platydactylus Duvau- 

 celii, Dum. et Bib. E. G. iii. 312 ? 



Pale brown, with irregular dark brown cross bands and a dark 

 streak on each side ; front lower labial shield very large ; the chin 

 granular; scales uniformly granular, rather larger before and be- 

 hind the vent. 



a. In spirits, rather bleached. The front gular scale like the rest. 



Islands of the Pacific. From Mr. Stuchbury's collection. 



b. In spirits. The front gular scales large, 6-sided. New Zea- 



land, Dr. Dieffenbach. Presented by R. Owen, Esq. 



c. d. In spirits. Front gular scales rather larger. New Zealand. 



Antarctic Expedition. Presented by the Admiralty. 



** Green. Preanal pores in a line. 



The Kakariki. Naultinus elegans, G^-ay, Zool. Misc. 72. — 

 Dieffenb. N. Z. ii. 203. Gray, Zool. Erebus and Terror, Rept. t. 



Green, rather paler beneath ; back sometimes varied with dark 

 edged white spots ; lower lips white ; toes moderate ; tail with a 

 transverse series of compressed scales at each side of the base. 



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