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posteriorly it forms a distinct superciliary ridge to over the hinder third of the 
eye; loreal rows, five; subocular semicircles not very distinct, composed of 
enlarged but rather weakly keeled scales, in contact with supralabials; eight 
supralabials, the posterior two weakly keeled, the sixth under the centre of the 
eye; temporals granular, those of the central temporal area smallest, a faintly 
indicated supratemporal line; scales of back and sides minute and granular, 
about four middorsal rows slightly enlarged, weakly keeled and slightly imbri- 
cating; ventrals larger but not very large, smooth, cycloid, and imbricating; 
scales of anterior aspects of fore and hind limbs enlarged, keeled and imbricating; 
body short and compressed, a well-developed nuchal but scarcely a trace of a 
dorsal fold; limbs rather long, the adpressed hind limb reaches to between 
eye and nostril; about fifteen lamellae under phalanges II and III of fourth toe; 
digital dilatations well developed; tail rather long, strongly compressed; a 
fold along the top of the tail has a slight tendency toward a “fin” (in old males 
the ‘‘fin”’ may be well developed but it does not appear to be invariably equally 
high); tail with evident verticils, limiting rows separated by about eight scales 
on upper part of side of tail and by only about four or five on the lower part 
of the side; postanal scales not distinctly enlarged. 
Colour (in life): — Varying shades of brown or blackish with or without 
dorsal rhomboid markings, the rhombs often becoming confluent and forming 
a light middorsal zone; throat with a mesh of gray lines, lower surfaces light 
brown or ochraceous; dewlap enormously developed (as in A. bremeri) with a 
rich carmine spot upon a brilliant yellow ground. 
Dimensions: — Total length 166 mm. 
Tip of snout to vent 62 mm. 
Vent to tip of tail 104 mm. 
Width of head 10.5 mm. 
Fore leg 29 mm. 
Hind leg 51.5 mm. 
This species was discussed at some length as A. angustirostris Hallowell 
(Barbour, Mem. M. C. Z., 1914, 44, p. 292). The discovery later of Hallowell’s 
type made it clear that the name should be applied to a totally different species. 
This lizard, which is a common woodland species throughout most of the Province 
of Oriente, has probably been seen and caught by most collectors in Cuba but 
mistaken variously for A. sagrei, A. homolechis, and perhaps other species. It 
is usually dark brown or black when at rest and may ordinarily be found resting 
