I9T3-] N. Annandale : Indian Geckos. 321 



Gymnodactylus jeyporensis, Beddome. 



Beddome, Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1877, p. 685 ; Boulenger, Cat. Liz. 

 Brit. Mils. I, p. 36, pi. iv, fig. i (1885), and Fauna, p. 65. 



This species, which I have not seen, is only known from 

 Patinghe Hill in the Madras Jeypur, situated in the north-eastern 

 part of that Presidency. 



Gymnodactylus nebulosus, Beddome. 



Gymnodactylus nebulosiis, Beddome, Madras Jouru. Med. Sci. 1870 ; 



Boulenger, Cat. Liz. Brit. Mus. I, p. 34., pi. iv, figs, i, la and Fauna, 



p. 64 ; Annandale, Spot. Zeyl. Ill, p. 189 (igo6j. 

 Gymnodactylus speciosus, Beddome, loc. cit. 

 Gymnodactylus collegalensis, Beddome, loc. cit. 



Three distinct colour-forms exist of this species, which as a 

 whole appears to be the most widely distributed of its group. 

 The typical form (C of Boulenger 's "Catalogue") bears on its back 

 transverse spots, which are of a somewhat clouded nature and 

 tend to be joined in pairs on the middle line. This form is 

 perhaps endemic in the central parts of southern Peninsular 

 India, but the two others do not appear to be locaHzed apart from 

 one another. Seemingly the}^ occur together in the extreme 

 southern and south-eastern part of the Peninsual and in Ceylon. 

 One of them, which was described by Beddome as a distinct 

 species under the name G. collegalensis , is distinguished from the 

 typical form by its broader and more clearly defined spots, which 

 are always separated in the middle line. This is form B of the 

 " Catalogue." In the third form {G. speciosus, Beddome=form 

 A, Boulenger) there are three broad cross-bars and no oval spots 

 on the back. The specimen from Nelamba in the Indian Museum 

 and two of the other three belong to the typical form, the fourth 

 representing the var. collegalensis. 



Specimens: — 



Gymnodactylus deccanensis, Giinther. 



Giinther, Rept. Brit. I)ul., p. 115, pi. .\ii, fig. E (1864J ; Boulenger, 

 Fauna, p. 66. 



This species apparently inhabits the northern part of the 

 Western Ghats, being replaced in the southern part of the same 

 range by the closely allied G. albofasciatus. 



Specimens : — 



7531. .Matheran, W. Ghats, Bombay Brit. Mus. (Ex.). 



Presidency. 

 17219. Helvak, Koyna \'alley, Satara F. H. Gravely, Esq. 



dist., Bombav (2000 ft.). 



