hp:rpetolociy of pokto kico. 



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hide the skin uiulerneath, even when hio-hly distended, the color of 

 which, howev^er, appears to be whitish; iris blackish brown. 



Three yoiuujcr specimens collected at the same place and time ditfer 

 in coloration in that they have a well-defined, nearly white median 

 dorsal line, one whole and two half scales to three whole scales wide, 

 bordered on each side l)y a wide blackish-brown band, which is a con- 

 tinuation of the transocular blackish patch seen in the adult; ])elow 

 this another, but very narrow, whitish line on the ])()undarv between 

 back and sides in continuation of the subocular white band. 



Hah/tat. — Thus far this new species is only known from the type 

 locality, 3 miles east of the city of Ponce. It was on the very last 

 day of our collecting- in Porto Kico that we almost stumbled upon this 

 very distinct novelty. On the morning of that day Dr. Richmond 

 went out alone collecting-, as 1 myself was invalided so as to he able to 

 walk any distance only with difficulty, and at noon he returned with a 

 single lizard. This 1 at once recognized as an mdvnown species, and 

 as Dr. Richmond fortunately remembered the exact s])()t ^vhere he 

 collected it we took at once a carriage and drove out to the place, 

 which is on the south side of the military road. On the side of a little 

 hill, rising less than a hundred feet up from the coastal plain, and 

 consisting of disintegrating coral limestone, we found a few additional 

 specimens, mostly 3'ounger ones, among the scant grass and weeds. 

 They were exceedingly agile, \\kQ A)iolts pulclnU ux^ which was found 

 in the same locality, l)ut were not common. 



Honarhs. — Though closely allied to A/io//'-'< l-ni(ji and A. piiU-luHus^ 

 the present species is very distinct, and much more so than these are 

 from each other; in fact, its uniform covering of large, strongly im- 

 bricated keeled scales, with hardly any granules anywhere, is almost 

 unique. The perfectly covered white dewlaj) and the coloration are 

 also very characteristic. 



L,hi of specimens of AnoUs 2>oncensls 



