214 GECKONU)35. 



6. Fhelsuma madagascariense. 



Phelsuma madagascariensis, Oray, Cat. p. 166. 

 Platydactylus cepedianus, part., Bum. S/- Bibr. iii. p. 301. 



cepedianus, var., A. Dum. Cat. MSth. Coll. Sept. p. 34. 



Phelsuma grandis, Oray, Ann. Mag. N. H. (4) vi. 1870, p. 191. 

 Pachydactylus cepedianus, var. madagascariensis, Boettg. Abh. Senck. 

 Oes. xii. 1881, p. 458. 



Snout twice as long as the distance between the orbit and the 

 ear-opening or the diameter of the orbit. Upper part of rostral 

 with a median cleft. Nostril pierced above and bordered beneath 

 by the first labial ; upper labials seven to nine ; lower labials six 

 to eight ; chin-shields three on each side, gradually decreasing 

 in size, inner pair about twice as large as outer. Generally a 

 single scale between the naso-rostrals. Ear-opening small, its ver- 

 tical diameter not half that of the orbit. Scales on hinder half 

 of back distinctly, though very feebly, keeled in adult specimens. 

 Ventral scales smooth. Femoral pores seventeen to twentj^-five on 

 each side in the adult, a few less in the young. Tail not very 

 much depressed, narrower than the body ; segments of tail rather 

 indistinct, composed each of five or six transverse rows of scales on 

 the side, seven to nine on the upper surface ; lower surface of tail 

 (when intact) with a median series of transversely dilated scales, two 

 narrower ones alternating with a broader one ; the reproduced tail 

 shows no trace of annuli, and the lower surface bears a series of 

 very strongly dilated scales, some of which may be dilated along the 

 middle ; the scales on the upper surface of the tail, at least in its 

 anterior part, keeled. Upper parts greenish, bluish, or purple in 

 spirits,uniform or with bright (red) markings ; these form generally 

 a band from eye to nostril, and a /^-shaped mark on the forehead ; 

 no band on temple or side of neck ; on the back the markings may 

 fbrm irregular roundish spots, transverse bands, or a large vermicu- 

 lation ; throat with more or less distinct blackish markings. 



Total length 203 miUim. 



Head 26',,, 



"Width of head 21 „ 



Body 80 „ 



Fore limb 32 „ 



Hind limb 45 „ 



Tail (reproduced) 97 ,, 



Madagascar ; SeycheUes (and probably Comoro Islands). 



a. cJ . Bladagascar. Dr. J. E. Gray [P.], 



(Type.) 



b. S ■ Madagascar. (Type of Phelstima 



. . . grandis.) 



c-e,/-j.c?, ?,&y?- Seychelles. Dr. E. P. Wright 



[0.]. 

 k. Yg., dried. Zungomero. Capt. Speke [P.]. 



l-m. Tg. Quellimane. (Probably im- Sir J. Kirk [0.]. 



ported.) 



