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the supraocular semicircles, the lateral ones larger than the median 

 series; occipital, much smaller than the ear opening, separated from 

 the supraocular semicircles by eight or nine rows of scales, which are 

 but slightly larger than the median dorsal granules; supraorbital disk 

 consisting of about ten enlarged, polygonal, keeled scales in three rows 

 surrounded by granules; three or four scales between the superciliaries 

 and the supraocular semicircle bordering the supraocular granules 

 anteriorly; canthus rostralis sharp, consisting of four or five elongated 

 shields and continuous with the superciliaries which extend backward 

 to the supraocular semicircle, though diminishing greatly in size pos- 

 teriorly; loreal rows, seven or eight; subocular semicircle in contact 

 with supralabials; supralabials 8, the suture between sixth and seventh 

 under the center of the eye; temporals numerous, granular, with a bare 

 indication of an enlarged supratemporal line; dorsal and lateral scales 



Figs. 89-91. — Anoi.is gundlachi. 89, top of head; 90, side of head. 2 x natural size. 91, side of tail 

 at level of fifth spine. 4 x natural size. No. 26903, U.S.N.M. 



veiy small, almost granular, sharply keeled, a few rows along the median 

 line slightly enlarged; ventral scales much larger, imbricate, keeled, 

 those of the throat smaller, more enlongated, also keeled; fore legs 

 above with imbricate, sharply keeled scales about the size of the ven- 

 trals; femur and tibia similarly covered; the underside of the femur 

 with minute scales, about the size of the smaller dorsals and distinctly 

 keeled; fingers and toes above sharply multicarinate; digital expansion 

 narrow, about seventeen lamella? under phalanges ii and iii of fourth 

 toe; tail long, compressed, the basal half above with a fin supported by 

 about sixteen bony rays ; the fin being about as high as the muscular 

 portion; the upper edge of the fin with a series of slightly enlarged 

 scales, the one capping the ra} r still larger, thus forming a slightly 

 serrated undulating crest; no regular verticils, but the rays set off sec- 

 tions of about six scale rows, the corresponding number of scales on the 



