272 SPHAERODACTYLUS 
scales of uneven size and with some scattered granules; the largest scales on 
sides about seven, the smaller middorsals about ten or eleven equalling the dis- 
tance from tip of snout to middle of eye; no distinct middorsal zone; anterior 
loreals much enlarged, posterior loreals very small. 
Description:— Snout short, not very acute; the distance from tip of snout 
to eye being about equal to distance of eye from ear-opening, and more than 
twice the diameter of the eye; rostral large with median cleft above; nostril be- 
tween rostral first upper labial and one supralabial and one small postnasal; 
supranasals separated by a group of five, or four, small scales, two of which border 
the rostral behind; suture between third large supranasal and the fourth very 
small one, below centre of eye; over eye the usual spine-like scale; top of head 
covered with very minute strongly keeled, very homogeneous granules, not en- 
larged on the snout but on the neck increasing rapidly until the much enlarged 
and heavily keeled almost tectiform dorsals are reached; laterals much larger 
than dorsals but no well-defined middorsal differentiated zone; size of scales as 
given in diagnosis; scales of chest keeled, of belly large, rounded, smooth and 
imbricate; scales of limbs enlarged, keeled and irregular in size; scales of tail in 
unreproduced portion in whorls of enlarged scutes with enlarged transverse 
plates below, in reproduced portion fine granular scales, pointed, not in regular 
whorls and without large transverse plates below; mental large; bordered poste- 
riorly by two enlarged scales, anterior gulars slightly larger than posterior. 
Colour:— Uniform rich brown with a conspicuous ocellus on each side just 
over the axillar region. 
Dimensions:— Tip of snout to vent 30 mm. 
Vent to tip of tail ? (reproduced) 
Greatest width of head 5.5 mm. 
Tip of snout to ear 7.5 mm. 
Fore leg 7 mm. 
Hind leg 9.5 mm. 
Remarks:— This species is allied to microlepis and vincent: but has a much 
less differentiated area of dorsal scales and much larger scales throughout. I 
have only seen one specimen but of this the colouration is uniquely different from 
any Sphaerodactylus I have ever observed. Giinther called the Dominica indi- 
viduals copii (sic) but an examination of Steindachner’s excellent figure shows 
that he had one of the species with the very well-marked middorsal zone and 
apparently the Haitian form picturatus of Garman which must now be called 
