27. GEHYKA. 



153 



inferiorly witli larger scales. Femoral pores in an angular series, 

 thirteen to twenty on each side. Brown above, uniform or with 

 darker or lighter markings ; lower surfaces uniform whitish. 



Total length 162 millim. 



Head 24 „ 



Width of head 18 „ 



Body 65 „ 



Fore limb 24 „ 



Hind limb 30 „ 



Tail 73 „ 



' Challenger ' Expedition, 

 H. B. Guppy, Esq. [P.]. 



H. B. Guppy, Esq. [P. 



a 



J. Macgillivray, Esq. [C 

 J. Macgillivray, Esq. C 

 E. A. Liardet, Esq. [P.] 

 ' Challenger ' Expedition 

 J. Brenchley, Esq. [P,]. 

 Museum GodefFroy, 



Rev. J. Powell 

 Dr. A, Gunther 

 Sir J. Lubbock 



Gehyra vorax, Girard, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1857, p. 179, and U.S. 

 Explor. Exped., Herp. p. 274, pi. xvi. tigs. 1-8 ; Bouleng. Proc. Zool. 

 Soc. 1883, p. 119, pi. xxii. fig. 2. 



Closely allied to G. oceanica. Differs in the following characters : — 

 Bize much greater. Folds on the side of the body very distinct ; 

 a fold bordering the fore limb anteriorly. Ear-opening narrower. 

 Digits broader and shorter ; the inferior lamellae very gently curved. 

 Abdominal scales smaller. Twenty-five to thirty femoral pores on 

 each side. Thirteen or fourteen upper and eleven or twelve lower 

 labials. Brown or greyish above, uniform or with darker and lighter 

 markings ; lower surfaces uniform whitish. 



Total length 237 millim. 



Head 38 



Width of head 29 



Body 114 



Fore limb 42 



Hind limb 58 



Tail (injured) 85 



Polynesia. 



