278 3Ir. A. W. E. O'Sliauglinessy on 



D. chnjsolepisj Dam. & Bibr. /. c. p. 94 ; Guiclien. Casteln. 

 Amt^r. ii. p. 15, pi. iv. %. 1 ; Bocourt, /. c. p. 99, pi. xvi. 

 tig. 2G. 

 A. sri/phcus, Cope, /. c. 1864, p. 172. 



The specimen referred in Dr. Gray's Catalogue to this 

 species is a Noroj)s auratus. There arc now two adults from 

 Caracas and the Amazons, one of which is the type of Mr. 

 Cope's A. scypheus. 



D. capifo, Peters, Berl. ^Monatsb. 1863, p. 142 ; Bocourt, I. c. 

 p. 101, pi. xvi. tig. 27. 



A. canieiis, Cope, I. c. 1864, p. 171. 



Two fine specimens (male and female) from Vera Paz, 

 collected by Mr. Salviu ; the types of 3Ir. Cope's A. carneus. 



Anolis nummifer, sp. n. 



Head a little shorter than tibia, its breadth two thirds of 

 its length. Hind limbs long, reaching beyond the tip of the 

 snout. Ear-opening not half the longitudinal diameter of 

 the eye. Lateral canthus of muzzle sharp. Scales of muzzle 

 roundish or polygonal, irregularly ridged, sometimes tri- 

 carinate ; supraorbital ridges separated by two rows on the 

 vertex, widely divergent anteriorly. Supraocular disk com- 

 posed of about fifteen polygonal keeled scales, bounded ex- 

 ternally by granules. Occipital large, elongate, with the angles 

 rounded, half the length of the eye, with central tubercle. 

 Scales of body very convex, granular, becoming modified into 

 keeled scales on the central regions of the back, but scarcely 

 increasing in size. Scales of lower sm^face larger, regularly 

 arranged, rounded and keeled ; of limbs keeled externally, 

 granular internally. Tail not broadened at the base, round ; 

 scales small, keeled. Goitre very slightly developed. Digital 

 expansions well developed. 



Colours : above bronzed brown ; a brown stripe across the 

 orbital region. Sides with large round dark spots, extending 

 in the form of dots on the lower surface of body and limbs ; 

 the latter viridesccnt. Female Vi'ith bright longitudinal dorsal 

 stripe. 



Several specimens in the collection of the British Museum, 

 from the Demerara Falls. 



AnoJis tur mail's J sp. n. 

 Head a little shorter than tibia, shaped as in the last. 



