174 reptiles. 



36. Heteronota. 



Toes very slender, mucli compressed, elongate, versatile, under 

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

 thumb like the toes. Back granular, vvith series of angular tu- 

 bercles. Belly with small keeled ovate scales. Tail cylindrical, 

 tapering, ringed with cross series of tubercles, underside of the 

 tail granular, with a central series of ovate convex tubercular 

 scales. Male with the small preanal pores in an arched series. 

 Lower rostral shield very large, with 2 chin-shields behind. 



* Tuhercles on back in distant series. 



The BoRNEAN Heteronote. Heteronota Kendallii. 



Brown, with darker minutely white-dotted cross bands ; back 

 minutely granular, with longitudinal series of distant (whitish) 

 angular conical tubercles; tail cylindrical, with distant cross rings 

 of conical tubercles ; lower labials 10- 1-10, the five hinder on each 

 side small, round ; chin-shields large, with a half oblong chin- 

 shield on each side of the hinder edge, with some small shields be- 

 hind, the rest granular. 



a. In spirits. Male ? Tail with whorls of small tubercles, and 



with a continued series of convex tubercles beneath, the chin- 

 shields very small, lower rostral broad behind. Borneo. Pre- 

 sented by Capt. Sir Edw. Belcher, C.B., R.N. 



b. In spirits. Female ? Tail with rings of angular acute tuber- 



cles, and an interrupted series of similar tubercles beneath ; 

 chin-shields 2, large, lower rostral narrow behind. Borneo. 

 Presented by Capt. Sir Edw. Belcher, C.B., R.N. 



** Tuhercles on the hack in close series. 



The Australian Heteronote. Heteronota Binoei, Gray^ 

 Zool. Erehus and Terror, Rept. t. 



Brown, with black cross streaks ; under side very closely and 

 minutely black-dotted ; back with close longitudinal and trans- 

 verse series of roundish keeled angular-backed tubercles ; the head 

 with roundish tubercles ; lower labials 5-1-5 ; lower rostral mode- 

 rate, triangular behind, with 2 lozenge-shaped gular shields ; toes 

 moderate, slender; tail ? preanal pores in an angular series. 



a. In spirits, wants tail. Houtman's AbroUos. From Mr. Gil- 

 bert's collection. 



37. Cubina. Gymnodactylus, part, Dum. et Bib. 



Toes slender, compressed, elongate, versatile, under side of the 

 base rather thickened, with distinct transverse plates beneath. 

 Thumb like the toes. Back granular, with series of angular tu- 

 bercles. Belly with 6-sided smooth scales. Tail round (with 



