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canfchus rostralis (forming with its fellow a A mark on snout) 

 passes above eye arid breaks up into two lines dorsally which 

 vanish in lumbar region. Tail reddish with faint greyish mott- 

 lings dorsally." 



Two eggs (7x6 mm.) probably of this species were taken at 

 Pwaga near Itendo. Termites in stomach of Itende specimen. 



Lygodactylus PicxuRATUS Peters. • i 



Blgr. Cat. Liz. i. 1885, p. 161. 



Seen at Mkindo River, Mkata Stn., Kimamba Stn., Kilosa, 

 Kipera. Madazini, and Kidete. I had fired at a tree some 

 200 yards away at Kipera, and on reaching the spot picked up 

 the gecko, which had apparently been killed by the concussion 

 of the rifle-bullet as it penetrated the tree. 



A male was found in a most unlikely place, viz. deep down in 

 a termite's nest ; in colour it was quite black, but soon regained 

 its characteristic yellow head when exposed to the light. 



Two eggs measuring 5x6 mm, were found in a rotting pile of 

 palm-leiives at Dar es Salaam, 4. xii. 22, but did not hatch. 



A gecko of this species was found in the stomach of an 

 owl (Glaucidium capense scheffleri), Wami River, 3. ix. 21, and in 

 the stomach of a snake {AmjyIorJdmisnqtotcenia), Mkata River, 

 24.viii.21. 



Thirteen specimens of the Frere Town var. were again collected 

 at that place and also at Kilindini on Mombasa Is. As previously 

 mentioned, the typical yellovv-headed form was collected on the 

 Island in 19,1.9, but a very thorough search for it proved 

 negative, and as it was caught at the stiation I imagine it was 

 introduced. 



The largest male measured 3 inches (37 + 40) and female 2| 

 inches (39 + 40), being larger than the last record in body length 

 only, the tail being. reproduced. 



Pachydactylus boulengeri Torn. 



Torn. Kriechtiere D. 0. A. 1897, p. 26. 



A single female collected near a dry watercourse on the Sagayo 

 road some fifteen miles west of Mwanza about 1 a.m. on 13. xi. 22. 



Except for the blunter snout this gecko is superficially very 

 like li. mabouia, particularly in colour and markings. On closer 

 examination the feet of course are very dissimilar. This female 

 measured 2g inches (45 + 29). 



Pachydactylus bibronii Smith. 

 . Blgr. Oat. Liz. i.J885, p. 201. 



Eighteen specimens from Igulwe and Dodoma. 



The largest male measured 4| inches (60 + 56) and female 3| 

 (51^46). One Igulwe specimen had a large cricket in its 

 stomach, the other five were gorged on termites. 



