FROM THE CAYMANS AND THE BAHAMAS. 105 



In comparison with A. ordinatus, which it approaches 

 more nearly in shape of head, its scales are not so strongly 

 keeled, and are smaller in the dorsal series, it lacks the 

 whitish spots and lines, has less of olivaceous in its gen- 

 eral color, and is yellow instead of dark brown on the 

 gular appendage. 



"Only one species of Anolis is found on this Key. It 

 is abundant everywhere, but prefers the stems of the 

 cocoa trees. In color it varies from very dark brown, 

 nearly black, to pale brown or grayish." 



LIOCEPHALUS CARINATUS Gray, 1827. 



The cephalic plates of the specimens from this island 

 are not so rough as are those of others from Cuba. Ex- 

 cept in this particular I see nothing that may be taken for 

 a distinguishing feature. 



"These lizards are common in the immediate vicinity of 

 the shores, or about the houses. They are rarely or never 

 seen in the interior of the island. The tail is curled over 

 the back when running. In this respect the species differs 

 from that obtained on Inagua." 



CYCLURA NUBILA Gray, 1831. 



"The Iguana occurs commonly in the cliffs of both this 

 island and Little Cayman." 



DlPLOGLOSSUS MACULATUS Sp. n. 



Lateral teeth subconical, blunt, slightly compressed. 

 Ear-opening not half as large as eye-opening. A large 

 azygos prefrontal, broader than the frontal and meeting 

 its entire anterior border, in contact with the largest loreal 

 at each side, separated from the rostral by two pairs of 

 shields the posterior of which are about twice as large as 

 the anterior. Frontal one and one-half times as long as 



