1885.] ^ < « [Cope. 



coloration of none of these individuals agrees with the type in having the 

 vertical black lines, on the sides which I have described. The dorsal 

 chevrons are frequently present, but they are sometimes replaced by 

 large pale brown rhombs or a uniform metallic pale brown. The keels 

 of the ventral scales are sometimes obsolete. The scales round the occipi- 

 tal are generally keeled, as well as those of the rest of the head. 



24. Sph^erodactylus hojiolepis, sp. nov. 



Scales of upper surfaces small, flat, not granular nor keeled, a little 

 smaller than those of the abdomen. Rostral plate large. Labials £, first 

 inferior labial corresponding to three superior labials. Muzzle a little 

 longer than distance from eye to auricular meatus, and one and two-thirds 

 times the length of the eye's diameter. Scales of lower surface of normal 

 tail similar to those of upper surface. 



Brownish cream color with dark brown bands, longitudinal on the head, 

 and transverse on neck, body and tail. There are seven lines on the head, 

 one median, and three on each side. The inferior is short and is anterior 

 to the auricular meatus ; the second extends from the end of the muzzle 

 through the eye to the neck, and the third runs backwards from the super- 

 ciliary region to an equal length. The cross-bands are not so wide as the 

 spaces between them. One is at the nape, one crosses the shoulders, one 

 the middle of the body and one the groin. There are four complete 

 annuli on the tail. 



This species is of very small size. Total length M. .024 ; of head and 

 body, .016 ; of head to auricular meatus, .004. No. 14207. 



This Sphterodactylus is nearest the S. sputator of Cuba. In that species 

 the scales are smaller, there are subcaudal scutella, and the head-bands 

 are less numerous and distinct. 



25. Rhadin^ea decorata* Gunther. No. 14217; 



* A species of this getius in my collection from the State of Hidalgo, Meixco, 

 is apparently uudescribed. I call it Rhadincea qujnquelineaia. It is nearest the 

 H. tceniata Peters, but has a much shorter tail, and differs in coloration. The 

 scales are in seventeen longitudinal rows, and as in other species of Rhadinsea, 

 areporeless. There is b ut one preocular plate, which does not approach the frontal. 

 The loreal is longer than high; postoculars 2 ; temporals 1-2. Superior labials, 

 eight, all higher than long, excepting the last, which is as high as long; the 

 third, fourth and fifth entering the orbit. Parietal plates elongate, exceeding the 

 frontal. Anterior border of frontal angulate, its length about equal to the 

 lateral border. Inferior labials ten, the pregeneials considerably shorter than 

 the postgeneials. Gastrosteges 179; anal 1-1; urosteges 77. Total length M. .438 ; 

 of tail, .115 ; to canthus oris .011. 



Color light brown above; below to ends of gastrosteges, and upper lip, yellow. 

 A black band runs along the middle of the fourth row of scales, and a dusky one 

 on the adjacent halves of the seventh and eighth rows. A narrow black line 

 along the median row. The lateral band extends through the eye to the end of 

 the muzzle, crossing the tops of the 8th, 7th, 6th and 5th labials, becoming darker 

 anteriorly. The band of ground-color above it extends to the eye, narrowing in 

 front. The three dorsal bands unite into a wide brown one on the nape, which 

 spreads out and covers the top of the head. The last two maxillary teeth are 

 much stronger than the others. 



Discovered by my friend Dr. Santiago Bernad ; two specimens; a third from 

 the State of Pueblo. 



