ART. 25 CHINESE AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES STEJNEGER 37 



in the southern part of Shensi, of which it is the capital, states that 

 they substantiate the characters of few dorsal tubercles and a small, 

 separated inner pair of chin shields. 



A specimen of the same age (No. 35528) which, if the label is read 

 correctly, is from Hwo-ma-wan, Shantung, collected by Prof. E. 

 lilackwelder on November 12, 1903 (collector's number 6016), has 

 very few tubercles and small, separated chin shields, and is an un- 

 do abtecl G. swinhonis. 



This brings up the question as to the status of the Chefu speci- 

 mens. Doctor Van Denburgh refers them to G. swinhonis^ but Bou- 

 lenger, who recognized the distinction of the latter, refers a specimen 

 in British Museum to G. jap&nicus. Have we here a case of a recent 

 accidental introduction of the latter? 



In aclition to the above material the National Museum has a fine 

 large series of 26 typical specimens of G. swinhonis from the country 

 between Tien-tsin and Peking, collected by M. L. Eobb (Nos. 29702- 

 27) which illustrates beautifully the extent of the individual varia- 

 tion. in this form. 



GEKKO JAPONICUS (Dumeril and Bibron) 



For synonymy see Stejneger, Herpetology of Japan, 1907, pp. 165-166. Add : 

 Gecko japonicus Boulenger, Cat. Liz. Brit. Mus., vol. 3, 1887, p. 488 

 (Icbang, China; Riukiu Islands). — Boettger, Offenbach. Ver. Naturk., 

 24-25 Ber.. 1885, p. 139 (China) ; Ber. Senckenberg. Naturf. Ges., 1894, 

 p. 143 (Shanghai).— GuENTHER, in Pratt's To Snows of Tibet, 1892, p. 

 239 (Mountains north of Kiukiang). — Werner, Abh. Bayer. Akad. Wiss., 

 11 Kl., 1903, p. 360 (China). 

 Gekko japonicus Barbour, Proc. New England Zool. Club, vol. 4, Nov., 

 1909, p. 61 (Kanagawa, Japan). — Van Denburgh, Proc. California 

 Acad. Sci., Nov. 4, vol. 3, Dec. 16, 1912, p. 106 (Shanghai; Formosa; 

 Riukiu Islands). 



The question of the relationship of this form has been discussed 

 above, and it has also been intimated that it may have been widely 

 dispersed in China, including the Yangtse Valley, by human agency. 

 The specimens sent by L. I. Moffett from Kiangyin, Kiangsu (Nos. 

 52561-5) ; by F. N. Meyer from Hankow (No. 60049) ; by Dr. Lewis 

 K. Thompson from the southwestern part of Hunan (Nos. 6320^5) ; 

 and by J. T. Illick from Kiangsu (No. 65093) are plainly referable 

 to this form. 



HEMIDACTYLUS BOWRINGII (Gray) 



For synonymy and illustration see Herp. Japan, 1907, p. 176 to which add : 

 VoGT, Sitz. Ber. Ges. Naturf. Freunde, Berlin, 1914, p. 79 ( South China 

 [Canton?]). 



Eight specimens (Nos. 66446-53) recently received from Mr. 

 Sowerby attest to the occurrence of this species at Foochow, Fukien, 

 six adults and two young. The two adult males have each 15 pores 

 on each femur. 



