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from the type, so that Anolis oculatus Cope is a straight synonym of this species. 

 The only unfortunate feature of Gunther's notice is the fact that he claims 

 Garman's A. lividus, from Montserrat, and A. sabanus, from Saba, are the same 

 as Cope's A. alliaceus. This is not the case; and such a statement makes one 

 doubt whether the identification of A. oculatus and A. alliaceus may not perhaps 

 be equally faulty. The descriptions, however, encourage the belief that this 

 settlement of the status of the Dominican lizard may be correct. 



Anolis asper Garman. 

 Garman, Bull. Essex inst., 1887, 19, p. 31. 



In regard to this and other species, the validity of which has been doubted 

 by Boulenger in the Zoological record for 1887, I can only say that the types 

 agree with Garman's descriptions; and a careful reading of these will in every 

 case, I think, point out the characters by which the species may be distinguished 

 inter se. This species was included with A. nubilus, A. sabanus, A. speciosus, 

 and A. lividus, in what Boulenger called A. leachii (Zool. rec. Rept., 1887). 

 Gunther split this species in 1888, and retained A. lividus and A. sabanus in 

 what he called A. alliaceus. Both of these courses are incorrect, and an exami- 

 nation of the large typical series of each species show that all of them may easily 

 be distinguished. This species occurs upon Marie Galante, whence came the 

 large series of types (M. C. Z., No. 6,162). 



Anolis speciosus Garman. 

 Garman, Bull. Essex inst., 1887, 19, p. 42. 



This species also occurs on Marie Galante, and is easily distinguishable from 

 the other species on that island (A. asper) by the characters given in Garman's 

 original description (M. C. Z., No. 6,172). 



Anolis lividus Garman. 

 Garman, Bull. Essex inst., 1887, 19, p. 43. 



A distinct species from Montserrat, represented in the collection by almost 

 fifty specimens, the types (M. C. Z., No. 6,176, 6,177). 



Anolis sabanus Garman. 

 Garman, Bull. Essex inst., 1887, 19, p. 39. 



This striking species, with a bold and entirely unique type of coloration, is 

 found upon the Dutch Island of Saba, whence the types were sent to the Museum 

 by F. Lagois (M. C. Z., No. 6,161). 



