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Bofly covered with uniform flat juxtaposed scales. Male with praeanal 

 pores. 



This genus is most nearly related to Homopholis, Bl»r., with 

 which it agrees in the structure of the dibits, but differs in the 

 juxtaposed scales and the presence of praeanal pores. 



Platypholis fasciata. (Plate VIII. fi^. 2.) 



Head oviform, very convex ; snout as long as the diameter of the 

 orbit, or the distance between the latter and the ear ; ear-op3ning 

 small, round. Upper surface of head with equal granules, which 

 are smaller and more convex than the dorsals ; rostral pentagonal, 

 not cleft above ; nostril pierced between the first labial and three 

 nasals, the anterior of which is large ; ten upper and nine lower 

 labials ; mental small, pentagonal, followed by very small chin-shields 

 passing gradually into the minute granules of the throat. Dorsal 

 scales flat, roundish, smooth, larger than ventrals, which are 

 subimbricate. A pair of anal pores. Greyish olive, with crescentic 

 'dark brown bands, broader than the interspaces between them, the 

 anterior on the nape and extending on each side to the eyes, four 

 others on the body ; lower parts marbled with brown. 



From snout to vent 50 millim., head 15, fore limb 14, hind 

 limb 19. 



A single male specimen was obtained at Mombasa by Mr. Last, 

 Mr. Grose Smith's entomological collector. 



Anolis panamensis. (Plate VIII. fig. 3.) 



Allied to A. beckeri, Blgr. The width of the head equals the 

 length of the tibia, the length once and two thirds the width ; frontal 

 concavity feebly marked, no frontal ridges ; upper head-scales slightly 

 rugose, not keeled ; scales of the supraorbital semicircles enlarged, 

 separated in the middle by one series of scales ; enlarged supraocular 

 scales numerous, smooth ; occipital larger than the ear-openinsj, sepa- 

 rated from the supraorbitals by two or three series of scales ; canthus 

 rostralis moderate, canthal scales four or five ; nine or ten upper 

 labials to below the centre of the eye ; ear-opening small, roundish. 

 Gular appendage moderate. Body scarcely compressed. Dorsal and 

 lateral scales equal in size, minute, granular, smooth ; ventrals larger, 

 smooth. The adpressed hind limb reaches the neck ; digital expan- 

 sions well developed ; 24 lamellae under phalanges ii. and iii. of the 

 fourth toe. Tail slightly compressed, with a dorsal series of enlarged 

 flat scales. Greyish-olive above, marbled with whitish and dark 

 brown ; lower parts whitish, dotted with brown. 



millim. millim. 



Total length 115 Fore limb 20 



Head 15 Hind limb 31 



Width of head 9 Tibia 9 



Body 35 Tail 65 



Two male specimens from Panama. 

 Proc. Zool. See— 1890, No. VI. 6 



