156 GECKoirrD^ 



4, PerocMrus scuteUatus. 



Hemidactylus ateles, var. scuteUatus, Fischer, Arch. f. Nat. 1882, 

 p. 299, pi. xvii. figs. 26-30 *. 



Distinguished from P. gueniheri in the following points : — Size 

 larger ; the free phalanges longer, that of the fourth toe measuring 

 more than the diameter of the eye ; anterior row of chin-shields 

 larger, much longer than broad ; a long series of fifty femoral pores, 

 forming a right angle medially. 



Total length 216 millim. 



Head 31 „ 



Width of head 24 „ 



Body 92 „ 



Fore limb 40 „ 



Hind limb 52 „ 



TaH 93 „ 



Greenwich Islands, Carolines. 



5. PerocMrus articulatus. 



Hemidactylus ateles, var. articulatus, Fischer, I, c, p. 297, pi. xvii. 

 figs. 20-25*. 



Distinguished from the three preceding in the following points: — 

 Snout a little shorter and more convex ; dorsal granules larger 

 and coarser ; beUy covered with large juxtaposed granules ; tail 

 much narrower than the body; no femoral or praeanal pores (?). 

 Digits as in P. guentheri and depressus. Reddish brown above, 

 uniform or marbled with dark brown. 



Total length 110 milKm. 



Head 16 „ 



Width of head 12 „ 



Body 46 „ 



Fore limb 19 „ 



HindHmb 23 „ 



Tail 48 „ 



Ponape, Carolines. 



29. SPATHOSCALABOTES. 



Spathodactylus {non Pictet), Gii?ith. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1872, p. 594. 



Digits slender, and subcylindrical at the base, the penultimate 

 joint bearing a strong discoid terminal dilatation with two series of 

 regular oblique lameUae below, separated by a median groove ; the 

 thumb rudimentary and clawless ; the other digits with a free, 



* Types examined. 



