35 



not twice as broad as high, with median cleft above; nostril 

 bordered by the rostral, the first labial and three nasals. Nine 

 to eleven upper and seven or eight lower labials; mental large, 

 triangular or pentagonal; two 

 pair of chin-shields, the me- 

 dian pair large, in contact 

 with each other, the posterior 

 pair small, sometimes separa- 

 ted from the labials. Body de- 

 pressed, covered above with 

 uniform small granules, largest 

 on the snout; a dermal ex- 

 pansion from axilla to groin 

 and another along the posterior 

 side of the hind limb. Ventral 

 scales cycloid, imbricate. Male 

 with an uninterrupted series 

 of 34 — 36 femoral pores. Tail 

 depressed, flat inferiorly, with 

 sharp denticulated lateral edge, 

 covered above with uniform 

 small granules, below with a 

 median series of transversely 

 dilated plates. Limbs moderate, 

 depressed; digits strongly di- 

 lated, about half-webbed (fig. 



24), inner well developed; 3 to ^"'2-23. Hemidaayins platyurns{^chn.). 



6 lamellae under the inner, 7 to 9 under the median digits. 



Grey above, marbled with darker 



grey; generally a dark streak from eye 



to shoulder. Lower parts white. Length 



of head and body 61 mm.; tail 66 mm. 



Habitat: Nias; Sumatra (Deli!, 



Taluk!, Gunung Sahilan!, Fort de 



Kock!, Batang Singalang!, Palembang); 



Riou; Singkep; Banka; Biliton; Java 



(Batavia!, Buitenzorg, Ngawi, Sema- 

 Fig. 24. Hemidactyhis pla- i tt i\ ti it> ,.• i 



.j«r«.(Schn.). ForelimbX5. 'f"^'' ^ngaran!); Borneo (Pontianak, 



Kapuas river, Sarawak, Kuching, Sin- 

 tang, Sawa, Brunei, Labuan, Bandjermassin); Celebes (Manado, 

 Buol, Pare Pare!, Tempe!, Kandari, Macassar!); Lombok!^ 



