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The Philippine Journal of Science 



1918 



and yellow; a series of brick-red dark-edged spots begins behind 

 the eye and continues to tail ; upper and lower labials dark, with 

 a series of red spots along each jaw; pupil vertical, coppery 

 red; belly and chin yellowish brown with numerous brown 

 scales. Tail above with a large basal, red, black-edged spot; 

 tail lighter with a dim series of paired lighter spots to the tip. 



Measurements of Hemiphyllodactylus insularis sp. nov. 



Total length 

 Snout to vent 

 Tail 



Head length 

 Head width 

 Foreleg 

 Hind leg 

 Axilla to groin 



mm. 



56 

 30 

 26 



9 



5 



8 



10.5 

 19 



FJG. 4. Hemiphyllodactytuii immlaris sp. nov., type from Mindoro, preanal and femoral pores. 



X 10. 



Variation. — Very little variation is shown in the three other 

 specimens taken in Mindoro. Five specimens taken in Jolo 

 Archipelago" are referred to this species. They are from the 

 following localities : Cancuman, Dipolod, Marongas, and Bubuan 

 (Tapian Group). They differ somewhat among themselves and 

 also from the type in color. Specimens from the first three 

 localities are light gray with a distinct black streak passing 

 above labials through the eye and with a second along the canthus 

 rostralis also passing through the eye, meeting at a point at 

 the base of head medially; back mottled with darker color; 

 a distinct dark spot on the base of tail above; the light spots 



