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Page 144, after 9. Hemidactylus, insert: — 



9.*NuBiLiA. Tail rather depressed, subangular above, with cross 

 rings of spines, the lower edge denticulated. Toes nearly free. 

 Sides simple. 



Page 154, line 31, for Inhab. ? insert: — 



a. In spirits. ? 



Page 156, before 10. Veleenesia, insert : — 



9.* NUBILIA. 



Toes very slightly webbed at the base, rather dilated, last joint 

 compressed, clawed. Sides and hinder part of the thighs sim- 

 ple. Tail rather depressed, flat beneath, sharp-edged, with a 

 series of spines on the edge, and distant rings of spines with a 

 series of broad shields beneath. Sides of body and limbs round- 

 ed, simple. The back with a series of larger triangular tubercles. 

 Femoral and preanal pores (none ?) 



Argent's Nubilia. Nubilia Argentii. 

 Pale brown, with irregular dark cross bands ; face with a black 

 streak on each side ; back with large high angular tubercles. 



a. In spirits. Singapore. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



Page 157, line 34, after scales add, and larger tubercles. 



Page 161, line 18, add after P. Jamori, Fauna Japan. Saur. t. 2, 

 /. 1-4. 



Page 169. Naultinus pacificus, erase specimen b. add scales mi- 

 nute ; and add : — 



e — g. Pale brown, with 3 more or less divided and longitudinal 

 black streaks. New Zealand. From Mr. Earl's collection. 

 Zool. Erebus ^ Terror, t. f. Toes vary in length, perhaps 

 sexual. 



N. brevidactylus, MSS. 



h, i. Brown, with scattered black spots. New Zealand. From 

 Mr. Earl's collection. Zool. Erebus ^ Terror, t. f. Toes 

 short, perhaps sexual. 

 N. maculatus, MSS. 



The Granular Naultinus. Naultinus granulatus. N. pa- 

 cificus, var. Gray, Dieffenbach, and spec. b. Catal.p. 169. 



Pale brown, with irregular darker cross bands, with white 

 edges in front ; scales granular, moderate, of under side larger ; 

 labial shields gradually smaller. 



a. In spirits. New Zealand, Dr. Dieffenbach. Presented by R. 



Owen, Esq. 



b. In spirits. New Zealand. From Mr. Earl's collection. 



