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and incised on its distal edge ; the fourth digit has five entire 

 plates preceded by pairs of smaller ones at the base ; the terminal 

 plates large and together cordif orm. Granules of the upper surface 

 moderate in size, round ; in each interspace a minute granule. 

 Granules of the lower surface rather large ; of the flanks much 

 smaller. Rostral pentagonal with or without a short median cleft 

 above, its lateral angle produced to the nostril which is between 

 the rostral, the larger upper and the five smaller posterior nasals, 

 and the labials. Labials \% Mental trapezoid to triangular, larger 

 than the foremost infralabials. No chin shields. The length of 

 the tail, which is tapering in form, equals that of the body together 

 with half that of the head ; it is covered with square or oblong 

 scales in regular rows but frequently every fourth row is interrupted 

 above by a group of a few small scales. The preanal pores are in 

 two separate curved lines each of 4-5 pores. Grey with small 

 irregularly-shaped black spots as large as or rather larger than the 

 yellowish interspaces. A broad chocolate band commences between 

 the ilia and runs along the upper surface of the tail to its tip which 

 it surrounds ; the band is irregularly edged with black and white 

 specks. Tail beneath rufous. Under surface of body dirty grey 

 with numerous black specks. Entire length 129 mm ; length of 

 the head 17*5 ; its breadth 15 5 ; length of the body 57*5 ; 

 length of the fore limb 22*5 and that of the hind limb 26 mm. 



Locality, Chinchilla. Numerous examples. 



The contrasting colouring of this fine Gecko distinguishes it at 

 once from its congeners. 



