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believe that they had been transported thither in 

 ships.* 



There is also found in the Indies a hemidactylus, 

 with edged body ( G. Marginatus, Nob.) Its feet are 

 not palmated, its tail is flatted horizontally, and the 

 edges are trenchant and a little fringed. It was sent 

 from Bengal, by M. Duvaucel. 



The third division of the Geckos, which I shall 

 call 



Thecadactylus, 



Has the toes widened throughout their entire length, 

 and furnished underneath with transverse scales, but 

 there is also a deep longitudinal furrow, in which the 

 claw may be entirely concealed. 



Those with which I am acquainted want claws on 

 the thumbs only, they have no pores in the thiglis, 

 and their tail is furnished underneath and above 

 with small scales. 



The Smooth Gecko ( G. LcBvis D. Stellio PerfoUatuSy 

 Schn. Lac. Rapicauda^ Gm.) Daud. IV. li. 



Known in our (the French) islands, by the name of 

 Mahouia des Bananiers. Grey, marbled with brown, 

 very small, grained, without tubercles above ; small 

 scales underneath ; its tail naturally long, and sur- 

 rounded with the usual folds, breaks very easily, and 



* To this division also belong the G. a Tubcrculcs Triedrcs, and the G. 

 a Queue Ejwieuse of Daud The first is the same as Sle/l. Maurilnnicus 

 of Sclm. The StcU. I'latyiirus of Schn. also closely approximates to it. 



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