864 _MR. 8. 8. FLOWER ON THE RHPTILES AND [Dec. 1, 
of the scales on the lower surfaces of the digits of both hands and 
feet at once separates this species from G. kendalli, in which 
they are entirely covered with small transverse lamelle, while in 
this species, though the basal and terminal phalanges have trans- 
verse lamelle, the intermediate one is covered with small irregular 
scales. There is a large oval plate at the articulation of the basal 
and proximal phalanges, as in G. kendalli. Upper surfaces 
covered with minute granules, intermixed on the body with 
irregularly arranged small tubercles, with slight keels. Rostral 
large, quadrangular, not twice as broad as high, with median cleft. 
Nostril between the rostral and several small scales. Nine to 
thirteen upper and nine to eleven lower labials. Symphysial very 
large, subtriangular. Two large chin-shields ; two or three mental 
scales following the symphysial are slightly enlarged. Abdominal 
scales very small, juxtaposed, convex, keeled. Male with five to 
seven preanal pores, arranged in an obtusely angular or crescent- 
shaped line. Tail cylindrical, slender, with small keeled scales and 
some small pointed tubercles ; but in none of the four specimens 
examined are there the series of large spines which are to be seen 
in some specimens of G. kendalli. 
Colour (from life). Iris orange or yellow. Above yellowish 
brown, mottled with dark brown, deepest (rich red-dark-brown) 
on the shoulders. Five transverse yellow bands, two anterior 
very bright, three posterior more or less indistinct in some 
specimens; the tubercles on the two anterior yellow bands are of 
a most brilliant golden colour. Below, head and throat bright 
orange, remainder purplish-grey, shading to buff on chest and 
extremities of limbs. Tail with alternate bands of light and dark 
brown ; in one specimen there are sixteen of these bands, and the 
tubercles on the lighter bands are white. The sexes seem to be 
coloured alike. 
Size. The following dimensions are those of a male :— 
mm, 
Total deneth:.... FP. Bee 3 
edd eee te Rs ae: 123 
Width of head.......... 4 
Had yar wesw oes 304 
IRorelimbs). “yee aoe see 20 
Hind limbeas. Wissen. 26 
Dail osts ee Sue labeenixth. 45 
Females seem to be of about the same size. 
Locality. I found these Geckos in March 1896, numerous in two 
small caves in the rocks at the “ Crag,” Penang, at an elevation of 
2200 feet: in which they were to be found running over the walls 
both by day and night; at dusk they could also be found on rocks 
in the open. They are very active. 
Four specimens, three males and one female, are now in the 
British Museum. 
Hab. Malay Peninsula. 
