226 GECK0NIDJ6. 



15. Sphaerodactylus macrolepis. 



Sphaerodactylus macrolepis, Giinth. Ann. Mag. N. H. (3) iv. 1859, 

 p. 215, pi. iv. fig. B ; Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1861, p. 500 ; Reinh. 

 8f LUtk. Vidensk. Meddel. 1862, p. 279. 



imbricatus, Fischer, Abh. Nat. Ver. Bremen, vii. 1882, p. 234, 



pi. XV. figs. 4-10. 



Snout obtusely pointed, as long as the distance between the eye 

 and the ear-opening, hardly once and a half the diameter of the eye. 

 Ear-opening roundish, as large as digital expansion. Rostral 

 moderately large, with median cleft above ; nostril pierced between 

 the rostral, the first labial, and two or three scales ; three or 

 four upper and as many lower labials, anterior longest; mental 

 large, truncate posteriorly. Upper eyelid with a small spine-like 

 scale. Head covered with small, juxtaposed, slightly keeled scales, 

 largest on the snout. Dorsal scales larger than ventrals, rhom- 

 boidal, pointed behind, strongly keeled and imbricate. Scales on 

 the breast keeled, on the belly smooth. Caudal scales similar to 

 the dorsals ; a series of larger scales on the lower side of the tail. 

 Light brown above ; head with dark brown lines ; sometimes a 

 large interscapular black spot with two white dots anteriorly ; 

 lower surfaces dirty white, throat generally striolated with brown. 



Total length 54 miUim. 



Head 7 „ 



Width of head 4 „ 



Body ^ 19 „ 



Fore limb * 7 „ , 



Hind limb 9 „ 



Tail 28 „ 



West Indies (St. Croix, St. Thomas). 



a-b. Ad. St. Croix. A. Newton, Esq. [P.]. (Types.) 



c-d. Ad. St. Thomas. Hr. Riise [C.]. 



16. SphsBTodactylus notatns. 



Sphaerodactylus notatus, Baird, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1858, p. 254, and 

 U. S. Me.r. Bmnd. Surv., Rept. p. 24, pi. xxiv. figs. 29-37 ; Ck^, 

 Proc. Ac. Philad. 1861, p. 500. 



Snout rather short. Four upper and as many lower labials. 

 Upper eyelid with a spine-like scale. Frontal scales keeled. 

 Dorsal scales large, keeled. Gular scales smooth. Tail longer than 

 body. Colour reddish brown, with faint darker markings on the 

 back, indicating longitudinal streaks. A median longitudinal line 

 upon the head, which expands posteriorly ; a supraciliary, three 

 postocular, and a loreal line ; the first-mentioned extends from a 

 greater or less distance posteriorly ; in some specimens these lines 

 are broken into small spots. 



Florida ; West Indies (Bahamas, Cuba). 



