218 GECKONID^. 



Synopsis of the Species. 



I. Dorsal scales very small, granular, smooth. 



A. Rostral large (see Plate XVIII. fig. 2 a). 



1. Scales subequal. 



Five brown transverse bands between 



the end of the snout and the hind 



limbs 1. sputator, p. 219. 



Ten brown transverse bands between 



the end of the snout and the hind 



limbs 2. elegans, p. 220. 



Body not barred 3. pimctatissimus, p. 220. 



2. Scales much larger on the 



fl.anks than on the middle of 



the back 4. niyropunctatus, p. 220. 



B. Rostral moderately large (see Plate XVIII. fig. 3). 



Tail with two yellow black-edged spots 



near the tip 5. glaucus, p. 221. 



II. Scales very small, juxtaposed, keeled. 



Ear-opening smaller than digital 



pallet 6. lineoJatus, p. 221. 



Ear-opening larger than digital pallet . 7. casicolus, p. 222. 

 Snout very acute : tail much longer 



than body 8. aJopex, p. 222. 



Til. Scales of medium size, slightly imbricate, keeled. 



Snout much longer than the distance 



between the eye and the ear-opening. 9. oxyrrhinus, -p. 222. 

 Snout as long as the distance between 



the eye and the ear-opening 10. argus, p. 223. 



IV. Scales very large, at least as large as those on the belly, 

 strongly keeled and imbricate. 



A. Vertebral line with granular scales. 



1. Ventral scales quite smooth. 



Dorsal scales not larger than vcntrals . 11. fantasiicus, p. 223. 



Dorsal scales much larger than vcn- 

 trals 14. anthracinus, p. 225. 



