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LIOLAEMUS TENUIS (Dumeril and Bibron) 



1837. ProctotreUis tenuis, Dumeril and Bibron, Erp. Gen., vol. 4, p. 279 (type 



locality, Chile). 

 1885. Iriolaemus tenuis Boulenger, Cat. Liz. Brit. Mus., vol. 2, p. 152. 



Chile. — Twenty specimens, No. 15127, secured at Lota on February 

 17, 1888, by members of the United States Fish Commission Steamer 

 Albatross^ No. 5518 (18 specimens) taken at Santiago by Lieut. 

 J. M. Gilliss, and No. 5652, from Valparaiso, collected on the United 

 States exploring expedition to the Southern Hemisphere. 



LIOLAEMUS WIEGMANNII (Dnmeril and Bibron) 



1837. Proctotretus iviegmannii Dumeril and Bibron, Erp. Gen., vol. 4, p. 284 



(type locality, Chile). 

 1885. Liolaemus wiegmanni Boulenger, Cat. Liz. Brit. Mus., vol. 2, p. 156. 



Argentina. — Four specimens. No. 52596, collected at Mendoza by 

 Dr. Carlos S. Reed, and Nos. 63948-50, taken at Victorica, Pampa, 

 by Alexander Wetmore during the month of December, 1920. 



Paraguay. — One specimen. No. 12197, collect/ed by Captain Page. 



Ui^guay. — Twenty-three specimens, Nos. 48609, 70477-81, and 

 73531-32, collected by F. Felippone, Nos. 65561, and 65564^65, secured 

 by F. Felippone at Buceo, Montevideo, No. 65616, taken at Cape 

 Polonia on December 6, 1922, by H. M. Smith, No. 65556, obtained at 

 Carrasco in March, 1916, by F. Felippone, No. 65540, collected at 

 Canelones by F. Felippone, Nos. 68037-38, collected at Malvin, 

 Montevideo, by F. Felippone, Nos. 65566-74 and 73916, from Mon- 

 tevideo, collected by F. Felippone, and No. 38111, from Punta Car- 

 retas, near Montevideo, collected by J. Tremoleras on November 

 17, 1907. 



Seven specimens with doubtful locality data are Nos. 17543-49, 

 supposedly from San Lorenzo Island, Peru, collected by Dr. H. 

 E. Ames. 



Genus NOROPS Wagler 



NOROPS AURATUS (Daudin) 



1803. Anolis auratus Daudin, Hist. Nat. Reptiles, vol. 4, p. 89 (type locality, 



not indicated). 

 1845. Norops auratus Gray, Cat. Liz. Brit. Mus., p. 207. 



Dutch Guianu. — One specimen, No. 13818, from Paramaribo, col- 

 lected by C. J. Hering on March 18, 1884. 



Genus PLICA Gray 



SYNOPSIS OF THE SPECIES 



1. Occipital plate about one-fourth as wide as the breadth of the head; a 

 spiny, pouch-like projection present in the region a little posterior to the 

 upper border of the tympanum 2 



