218 L. STEJNEGER. 



Class. Reptiiia. 

 Orel. Squamata. 

 Subord. Sauri. 



Fam. Gekkonidœ. 



4. Gehho japonicus (Dum. and Bibr.). 



A single specimen from Taipa (No. 30) does not differ 

 appreciably from Japanese specimens. According to the col- 

 lector's notes this species is "common everywhere in Formosa." 



Fara. Affaniidœ. 



5. Japalura swinhonis Günther. 



The only specimen collected is an adult female (No. 22) 

 from Taipa. It agrees well with the published descriptions. 

 A broad whitish band on each side of the body. The collector 

 notes that this species is rare in northern Formosa, but common 

 in the southern part. 



6. Japahira mitsukurii, sp. nov. 



Diagnosis. — No i-egular series of enlarged scales between 

 supralabials and eye; 8-9 supralabials; keeled scales on anterior 

 half of back directed obliquely towards the dorsal crest; tibia 

 as long as skull ; no transverse gular fold ; anterior infracaudal 

 scales larger than ventrals ; third and fourth fingers equal. 



Type.— Oiig. No. 24. 



Habitat. — Botel Tobago Island. 



Eight specimens of both sexes bear out the characters which 

 separate this species from its nearest ally J. sivinhonis from 

 Formosa proper. In the latter and in J. polygonata, from the 

 Riu-Kius, there is a well-defined series of enlarged scales, some- 

 what shaped like the labials, running from the nasal backwards 



