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Eleutherodactylus kicokdii (Diimeril and Bibron). 

 Hylodes ricordii Dumeril and Bibron, 1841, Erpet. Gen., vol. viii, p. 623. 



This is commonly known as IlijJodes ricordii. For the use of the generic 

 term see my Herpetology of Porto Kico/ I have not been able to examine 

 Bahama specimens of this species and am thus unable to express an opinion 

 regarding their identity with specimens from Cuba and Florida. I have com- 

 pared specimens from the two latter localities and was unal)le to find any 

 differences. 



EEPTILES. 



LIZARDS. 



Sph^rodacttlus notatds Baird. 

 Sphierodactylus notatus Baird, 1858, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., p. 254. 



I have compared Bahama with Cuban, Santo Domingan and Florida 

 examples and found no differences. 



Sph^rodactylus corticolus Garman. 

 Sphtrrodactylus corticolus Garman, 1888, Bull. Essex Inst., vol. xx, p. 11. 



Originally described from Hum Cay, but the U. S. National Museum has 

 it also from Watlings Island. This species appears to have its nearest relative 

 in Santo Domingo, as the specimens which Garman has recorded from Samana, 

 Santo Domingo, as S.nigropunctaius'' must be rather closely allied. Their 

 dorsal scales may be smaller, but they arc described as being keeled. 



Sph^erodactylus asper Garman. 

 Sphwrodactylus asper Garman, 1888, Bull. Essex Inst., vol. xx, p. 13. 



Thus far only known from Andros. Garman in describing this species 

 suggests relationship with his S. incturatus. This species is recorded from 

 Haiti and also from Cuba. 



Sph.erodactylus decoratus Garman. 

 Sphwrodactylus decoratus Garman, 1888, Bull. Essex Inst., vol. xx, p. 12. 



One of the species with granular dorsals and broad Iblackish bands across 

 the back and tail. The related species occur both in Haiti and in Cuba, but 



" Rep. U. S. Nat. Mus. for 1902, publ. 1904, p. 582. 

 " Bull. Essex Inst., xix, 1S87, p. IS. 



