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IGFANIDJi, 



of triangular erect scales. Dorsal scales large, flat, smooth, sub- 

 oval, separated by fine granules, slightly larger on the flanks ; 

 ventral scales much smaller than dorsals, subhexagonal, imbricate, 

 smooth. Limbs moderately long ; the adpressed hind limb reaches the 

 temple ; digital expansions well developed ; forty -four to forty-six 

 lamellae under j)halanges ii. and Jii. of the fourth toe. Tail strongly 

 compressed, with serrated upper edge, its length nearly twice that of 

 head and body. Male with enlarged postanal scales. Bright blue- 

 green above, pale green inferiorly : upper surface of head yellow or 

 brown; a whitish band above the fore limb; gular appendage pink. 



Total length 460 millim. 



Head 55 



Width of head 31 



Body 105 



Fore limb 67 



Hind limb 106 



Tibia 33 



Tail 300 



Cuba, Jamaica. 





«• <S. Cuba. W. S. MacLeay, Esq. [P.]. 



b. J • Cuba. 



c. 5 . ? 



2. Anolis ricordii. 



Xiphosurus ricordii, Gray, Cat. p. 197. 

 Anolis ricordii, Dum. 8f Bihr. iv. p. 167. 

 Ctenonotus (Semiurus) ricordii, Fitzing. Syst. Eept. p. 64. 

 Eupristis baleatus, Cope, Proc. Ac. Phikul. 1864, p. 168. 

 Xiphosurus ricordii, O'Shanylm. Ann. df Mao. N. H. (4) xv 1875 

 p. 271. • ' 



Head large, once and two thirds to once and three fourths as long 

 as broad, much longer than the tibia : forehead slightly concave, a 

 deeper concavity behind the interorbital region; anterior part of 

 head covered with large, irregular, rough, bony tubercles ; scales of 

 the supraorbital semicircles also rough and tubercular, separated by 

 three longitudinal rows of small tubercles ; supraocular scales small, 

 the larger ones keeled ; occipital indistinct ; canthus rostralis pro- 

 minent, canthal scales four, tubercular ; loreal rows six or seven ; 

 ten upper labials to below the centre of the eye ; ear-opening small,' 

 vertically oval. Gular appendage very large in both sexes, extend- 

 ing posteriorly beyond the thorax, entirely covered with granules ; 

 gular scales obtusely keeled. Body strongly compressed, with a 

 crest of small erect spines, highest on the nape ; this crest more de- 

 veloped in the male than in the female ; dorsal and lateral scales 

 small, roundish or oval, keeled, juxtaposed or separated by minute 

 granules ; ventral scales slightly smaller, smooth or obtusely keeled, 

 subimbricate. Limbs moderately elongate; the adpressed hind 



