CLASS KEPTILIA. 



Mahuia Gecko. Gecko Mabuia, Cuv. 



Grey, varied with brown ; back with about six or seven rows 

 of small scattered tubercles on each side. South America. 

 It is very diflBcult to determine the species of this genus 

 as the individuals vary in the size of the larger tubercular 

 scales, and in the presence or absence of the femoral pores, 

 which have hitherto been considered good specific characters. 

 They are however named as follows. Thecodactylus Policaris, 

 Spix, t. 18. f. 2. Gecko Aculeatus, Spix, t. 18. f. 2, 3. 

 Gecko Spinicauda, Houttyn, Act. Ulys. ix. t. Gecko 

 Trihedrus, Daud. Stellio Platyurus, Schn. Stellio Argyro- 

 pus. Tiles. Mem. Acad. Peiersb. viii. t. ii. a., and HemU 

 dactylus Gronosus, Ruppell. Atlas, t 5. f. 1. The two last 

 are said to have no pores. 



Margined Hemidactyle. Hemidactylus Marginatus, Cuv. 

 Sides of body and tail, hinder edge of thighs and legs, 

 slightly fringed. Bengal. Mus. Ind. Comp. 



IV. Toes slender, compressed, free, and fringed on the 

 edgCy end compressed, bent and arched. Cyrtodactylus, 

 Gray. 



a. Tail round ; pores none. Cyrtodactylus, Gray. Gonyo- 

 dactylus, Kuhl. Stenodactylus, Lichi. Gymnodactylus, 

 Spia^. 



Beautiful Cyrtodactyle. Cyrtodactylus Pulchellus, Gray, 



Zool. Jour. 



Pale, with chocolate cross-bands. India. 



Marbled Cyrtodactyle. Marmoratus Gonyodactylus, Kuhl. 



. MSS. 



A^sh brown, marbled with darker spots, beneath ash. Java. 



Eyed Cyrtodactyle. Cyrtodactylus Ocellatus, Gray. 



Pale brown, with ocellated yellowish spots. INIus, Brit. 



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