HEMIDACTYLUS. 43 



Southern China and India to Malay Peniusuhi and Archipelago; 

 Tropical Africa. 



Eecorded from Singapore. 



36. Hemidactyliis depressus. 



Gray, Zool. Misc. p. 58 (1842) ; Bouleng-. Cat. Liz. i, p. 134 (1885); 



id. Faun. Brit. Ind., Kept. p. 90 (1890). 

 Hemidactyliis pieresii, Kelaart, Prodr. p. 159 (1855). 



Digits distinctly webbed at the base, moderately dilated ; 6 or 



7 lamellae under the inner digits, 9 to 11 under the median. Eostral 

 with median cleft above, entering the nostril ; 10 to 12 upper and 



8 to 10 lower labials ; symphysial large, triangular or pentagonal ; 

 four large chin-shields, median pair the larger, forming a long 

 suture behind the symphysial. A fold of the skin on each side of 

 the belly, from axilla to groin. Upper surface of body with small 

 flat granules intermixed with trihedral tubercles forming 16 to 20 

 very irregular longitudinal series. Male with a series of 34 to 

 36 femoral pores interrupted in the middle. Tail much depressed, 

 flat below, with angular lateral edge, covered above with small 

 pointed imbricate scales, Avhich are enlarged and raised on the 

 sides, forming a strong denticulation, and with 6 or 8 series 

 of spine-like tubercles forming rings ; below Avith a series of 

 transversely enlarged plates. Light brown above, marbled or 

 cross-barred with brown ; a dark brown streak, white-edged above, 

 on the side of the head, passing through the eye ; lower parts 

 whitish. 



Prom snout to vent SO millim. ; tail 76. 



This species inhabits Ceylon. A specimen stated to be from 

 Singapore is preserved in the British Museum. 



37. Hemidactylus leschenaultii. 



Dum. & Bibr. Erp. Gen. iii, p. 304 (1836) ; Giinth. Kept. Brit. Ind. 

 p. 109 (1864) ; Bouleng. Cat. Liz. i, p. 136 (1885) ; id. Faun. 

 Brit. Ind., Kept. p. 91 (1890). 



Digits free, strongly dilated ; 5 to 7 lamellae under the inner 

 digits, 9 to 11 under the median. Eostral with median cleft 

 above, entering the nostril; 10 to 12 upper and 8 or 9 lower 

 labials; symphysial large, triangular or pentagonal; four chin- 

 sbields, median pair the larger and in contact behind the sym- 

 physial. A slight fold of the skin on each side of tlie belly, from 

 axilla to groin. Upper surface of body with small granules, uni- 

 form or intermixed with more or less numerous scattered round 

 tubercles. Males with a series of 24 to 32 femoral ])ore8, inter- 

 rupted in the middle. Tail depressed, flat below, covered above 

 with small smooth scales and 6 longitudinal series of conical 

 tubercles ; beneath with a series of transversely enlarged plates. 

 Grey above, with darker markings forming wavy cross-bands. 



