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left side divided iuto two, there thus beiug one shiekl 

 more ou the left than on the right. 



Lizards. 



2. Hemidactyliis frenatus D. B. 



Several specimens from the islands of Soemba , Rotti, 

 Adoenara and Groot-Bastaard. 



3. Hemidactylus platyurus Schn. 



One specimen from Soemba , two from Groot-Bastaard. 



4. Hemidactylus Tenkatei uov. spec. 



Digits quite free, free distal joints of digits long, dor- 

 sal tubercles large conical in 16 rows, tail annulate, the 

 first ring with 8, the following with 6 much enlarged 

 tubercles, 3 or 4 lamellae under the inner, and 7 or 8 

 under the median toe. 



Snout somewhat larger than the distance between the 

 eye and the ear-opening , nearly twice the diameter of the 

 orbit; forehead concave, ear-opening small roundish. Ros- 

 tral quadrangular with a median cleft; nostral pierced be- 

 tween the rostral the first upper labial and three nasal 

 shields , the first nasal not in contact with its fellow of 

 the other side. Eight or nine upper- and eight lower- 

 labials; mental large triangular with two pairs of chin- 

 shields. Back covered with small granules intermixed with 

 large conical tubercles arranged in 16 series on the middle 

 of the body; the tubercles of the 4 median innermost 

 series somewhat elongate with an indication of a keel. 

 Tubercles on the hinder part of the head round and very 

 small. The diameter of the largest tubercle on the back 

 nearly equals the diameter of the earopening. Uuderparts 

 of the head and neck with small granules, belly with 

 rather large cycloid scales. Limbs moderate , the upper 

 part of the thigh covered with granules intermixed with 

 tubercles; fingers free, 3 or 4 lamellae under the inner 

 and 7 or 8 under the median toe. Tail depressed , annu- 

 late with spine-like tubercles , underneath with a row of 



Notes from th.e Leyden. Museum, "Vol. XVX. 



