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ELEUTHERODACTYLUS RICOIIDII (Dumeril and Bibron). 

 Hylodes ricordii Dumgril and Bibron, 1841, Erp6t. G6n., vol. viii, p. 623. 



This is commonly known as llylodes ricordii. For the use of the generic 

 term see my Herpetology of Porto Rico. 5 I have not been able to examine 

 Bahama specimens of this species and am thus unable to express an opinion 

 regarding their identity with specimens from Cuba and Florida. I have com- 

 pared specimens from the two latter localities and was unable to find any 

 differences. 



EEPTILES. 



LIZARDS. 



SPH^RODACTYLUS NOTATUS Baird. 

 Sphwrodactylus notatus Baird, 1858, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., p. 254. 



I have compared Bahama with Cuban, Santo Domingan and Florida 

 examples and found no differences. 



SPH^ERODACTYLUS CORTICOLDS Garman. 

 Sphvrodactylus corticolus Garman, 1888, Bull. Essex Inst., vol. xx, p. 11. 



Originally described from Eum Cay, but the U. S. National Museum has 

 it also from Watlings Island. This species appears to have its nearest relative 

 in Santo Domingo, as the specimens which Garman has recorded from Samana, 

 Santo Domingo, as 8. nigropunctatus " must be rather closely allied. Their 

 dorsal scales may be smaller, but they are described as being keeled. 



SPH^RODACTYLUS ASPER Garman. 

 Sphcerodactylus asper Garman, 1888, Bull. Essex Inst., vol. xx, p. 13. 



Thus far only known from Andros. Garman in describing this species 

 suggests relationship with his S. picturatus. This species is recorded from 

 Haiti and also from Cuba. 



SPHCERODACTYLUS DECORATUS Garman. 

 Sphcerodactylus decoratus Garman, 1888, Bull. Essex Inst., vol. xx, p. 12. 



One of the species with granular dorsals and broad blackish bands across 

 the back and tail. The related species occur both in Haiti and in Cuba, but 



6 Rep. U. S. Nat. Mus. for 1902, publ. 1904, p. 582. 

 6 Bull. Essex Inst., xix, 1887, p. 18. 



