370 '^^^ Philippine Journal of Science isi-? 



Measurements of Lepidodactyliis christiani sp, nov. 



in Till 



Length, tail partially regenerated 83 



Snout to vent 43 

 Hind leg .15 



Fore leg 12 



Width of head 8*5 



Greatest body width 11 



Greatest tail width 8 



Remarks. — I take pleasure in dedicating this species to Lieut. 

 Ralph L. Christian, U. S. Army, who accompanied an expedition 

 to Canlaon and assisted in making collections. The unique 

 specimen of this species was found in a large mass of fern and 

 other roots cut from its resting place in a tree about 8 meters 

 from the ground. This mass was being searched for arboreal 

 Typhlopidae common in such habitats in Mindanao. Although 

 no species of Typhlops was found, this species and a new species 

 of Siaphos were discovered. Four species of this genus have 

 been described from the Philippines. They are characterized and 

 differentiated by the following key: 



Key to the Philippine species of Lepidodactylus. 



o\ Rostral enters nostril. 



6*. Fourteen upper, 15 lower labials; no femoral pores, 9 preanal pores on 

 each side forming a doubly arched series, ang^ular medially. 



1. labialis Peters. 

 6'. Thirteen to 14 upper labials, 12 to 13 lower; an unbroken angular 



series of 12 preanal pores, 6 on each side I. brevipes Boettger. 



6'. Twelve upper, 11 lower labials (Description of type does not mention 



pores) _ „ L. planicaudns Stejneger. 



b*. Eleven upper, 10 lower labials; preanal and femoral pores arranged 

 in a continuous series angular medially, 19 on each side. 



L. anrilineatus Taylor, 

 a*. Rostral separated from nostril. Tail flattened with broad denticulate 

 fringe; scales surrounding nostril forming a raised prominence. 



L. christiani sp. nov. 



Cosymbotus platyurus Schneider. 



Very common in the houses. It is probably seen more fre- 

 quently than the five other house lizards, I have never found 

 this species in the forest away from human habitation. 



Draco omatus Gray. 



Reported from Negros by Boulenger. I have examined no 

 specimen from this island. 



