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Description (figs. IQ7-\QS).— Adult male; U.S.N.M. No. 34202; 

 Ishigaki shima, Kill Krii Archipelago; June, 1899; A. Owston, col- 

 lector. Rostral squarish, broader than high, upper outer corner enter- 

 ing nostril, a median cleft behind; nostril between first supralabial, 

 rostral, and three nasals, of which the upper and the lower are larger 

 than the one between; distance from nostril to eye scarcely longer than 

 from eye to ear-oj^ening; diameter of eye a little more than half its 

 distance from tip of snout ; ear-opening small, oval ; 1 1 supralabials ; 

 mental large, triangular followed by a median pair of large oblique 

 cliin-shields broadly in contact ; an outer pair of equally large shields 

 extends a short distance back of the median pair, in contact with first 

 and second lower labials ; granules of throat extending close up to the 

 cliin-shields ; upper surface covered with small granules, those on 

 occiput, supraocular and interorbital region smallest, those on lores, 

 rostral canthus, and anterior portion of snout largest; among the 

 granules a few isolated rounded tubercles on lower back; first digit 

 very small, the terminal compound joint scarcely free and with a very 

 minute claw; six pairs j,.^ jgg 



of lamellae, one termi- 

 nal and two basal single /i^^^K. f 

 lamellae under fourth 

 toe ; under surface cov- 

 ered with small flat FiGs.iey-lGS.— Hemidactylusfrenatus (type ori/. ^nor7^a<Ms). 

 , , . , .' ' 2 X NAT. SIZE. 167, SIDE OF head; 168, CHIN. No. 7419, U.S.N.M. 



slightly imbricate 



scales except on throat, where the scales are reduced to small 

 granules; a continuous series of 31 femoral pores meeting at an 

 angle in front of anus; tail gradually tapering, cylindric toward the 

 tip, more flattened toward the base, covered above with small 

 scales with indication of annulation, the posterior outline of the 

 annuli being marked by three large pointed tubercles on each side 

 and forming longitudinal series; underside of tail with a median 

 series of wide plates. Color (in alcohol) above pale drab gra}^, with 

 faint indications of dusky mottlings and cross marks; a pale broad 

 band from nostril through eye and over temporal region, bordered 

 above and below by an obscure narrow dusky line; labials mottled 

 with dusky brown ; underside whitish. 



Dimensions. mm. 



Total length 99 



Snout to vent 45 



Vent to tip of tail 54 



Snout to ear-opening 13 



Greatest width of head 9.5 



Fore limb 15 



Hind limb 18 



