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35, Cyrtodactylus, Gray. Goniodactyliis, part, Kuhl. 

 Gynodactylus, part, Dwn. et Bib. 



Toes veiy slender, much compressed, elongate, versatile, under 

 side of the base rather thickened, with distinct cross plates. The 

 thumb like the toes. Back granular with series of angular tuber- 

 cles. Belly w'ith small 6-sided scales. Tail cylindrical, tapering, 

 ringed with cross series of tubercles ; sides slightly denticulated 

 beneath. Males with 2 parallel longitudinal rows of preanal pores 

 sunk in a groove in front of the vent. Chin granular, with 2 

 rhombic chin-shields. Lower labial plates numerous. 



"^ Tail granular beneath. Preanal pores in a sunken longitudinal 



slit. Gymuodactylus. 



The Marbled Cyrtodactyle. Cyrtodactylus marmoratus. 

 Gray, Griffith, A. K.ix. 51. Goniodactylus marmoratus, Kuhl, 

 MSS. Schlegel, Icon, t- Dum. et Bib. E. G. iii. 426. 



Brownish, with irregular black cross bands, and 4 series of 

 darker spots; back granular, with longitudinal series of round ra- 

 ther conical tubercles; labial plates lO-l-lO, the hinder small ; 

 preanal pores in a deep groove, surrounded with rather produced 

 scales ; tail brown, ringed with cross rows of small angular tuber- 

 cles, ^vith minute granular scales beneatb and 2 conical tubercles 

 on each side of its base. 



a, b. Half grown, in spirits. Tail reproduced, covered with square 

 scales. Java. From the Leyden Museum. 



c—f. Adult, half grown and young, in spirits. Tail with rings 

 of tubercles. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's col- 

 lection. 



** Tail ivith a series of broad 6-sided scales below. Preanal pores 



not sunken. Cyrtodactylus. 



The Beautiful Cyrtodactyle. Cyrtodactylus pulchellus, 

 Gray, Zool. Jour. ii. 224. Illustr. Ind. Zool. t. Gymuodactylus 

 pulchellus, Dum. et Bib. E. G. iii. 423, t. 33,/. 7. Wagler, Syn. 

 144. 



Yellowish, with brown cross bands, the front one lunate ; scales 

 of back flat, with scattered large 3-sided tubercles; preanal pores 

 in two nearly parallel lines, not sunken ; tail cylindrical, with a 

 series of broad 6-sided plates below, base with an oblique series of 

 3 conical spines on each side ; chin-shields 2-2, and some smaller 

 ones behind, under the labials ; femoral pores distinct. 



«,Z». Adult and half grown, in spirits. Singapore. Presented by 

 General Hardwicke. 



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