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is of a dark brown colour above, witb darker, obscure markings on the body. About the head 

 are traces of green. The tail and limbs are rich brown, and the under parts dull, pale 

 fuscous. 



DIMENSIONS. 



Inches. Lines. 



Length of the head 8 



of the neck 4 



of the body 2 5 



of the tail 3 7 



Total length .... 7 4 



Length of anterior extremity 1 4 



of posterior extremity 2 



Familia— GECKOTIDtE. Gray. 



Geckotiens ou Ascalabotes. Bibr. 



Genus — Gymnodactylus. Spix. 



Gymnodactylus Gaudichaudii. Bibr. 



Plate XIV.— Fig. 1. 



Squama mentali impart pentagond, scutiformi ; squamarum labialium inferiorum 

 paribus quinque, superiorum paribus sex ; cauda, medio crassiore. 



Gymnodactylus Gaudichaudii. Bibr. Kept. III. p. 413. 



This species was first brought from Coquimbo by Gaudichaud, after whom it 

 was named by Moris. Bibron, who described it in his work ; but as one specimen 

 alone exists in the French National Collection, and as the species has never 

 been figured, it is thought desirable that a figure should be given in the 

 present work. The characters above given sufficiently distinguish it from all 

 other species ; but for a detailed description, the reader is referred to the " His- 

 toire des Reptiles" above quoted. 



DIMENSIONS. 



Inches. Lines. 



Length of the head 5 



ofthebody l 4 



of the tail 2 3 



Total length 4 



