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fifteen to the caudal, the latter graduating imperceptibly to the usual keel. Neither 

 crest is bordered at the margin with large scales. The ventral scales are entirely 

 smooth, while the dorsals are smaller and keeled ; the lateral are smaller still. 



Color olivaceous-brown above, shaded with leaden on the sides; yellowish 

 below. A few black spots at the base of the dorsal crest. Sides and throat with 

 small black spots. A black band from eye to tympanum, bordered with yellow 

 below. Hind legs and feet with brown, yellow-bordered cross-bands. 



M. 



.455 

 .125 



.060 

 .030 



Total length 

 Length to vent . 



" to axilla 



" to tympanum . 



" to orbit . 

 Width between orbits 

 Length of fore limb . 



" of hind limb . 



" of hind foot 

 From camp at Buhio Soldado, Panama. 



11. Anolis trochilus, Cope, Proceed. Academy Philada., 18tl, p. 215, 

 Buhio Soldado. 



12. Anolis petersii, Bocourt, Miss. Scient. Mexique, p. 79, 

 Station 19. 



13. Anolis capito, Peters. 

 Rio Frijole. 



14. Amiva PRi^siGNis, Bd. Gird. 



OPHIDIA. 



15. Spilotes corais, L.; subspecies melanurus, Dum. Bibr. 



16. Xenodon angustirostris, Peters, 

 Camp Mary Caretta. 



17. Sibon annulatum, Linn. 

 From the Atlantic side, 



18. Teleuraspis schlegelii, Berth. 

 From the Atlantic side. 



Total number of species obtained by Dr. Bransford, eighteen. 



.012 

 .016 

 .060 

 .130 

 .063 



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