160 Indian and Malayan Amphibia and Br pf ilia. [No. 3, 



bluish, rather fine marblings. The shields on the flaps are consi- 

 derably transversely elongated, rectangular. There is no flap in 

 front of the femur, but it is continuous behind ; and the thumb and 

 nail on the first toe are rather small and semicircular. Above, there 

 is only one row of enlarged tubercles, beginning quite laterally about 

 the middle of the belly and continuing on the tail ; this is segmented, 

 the segments being indicated by cross series of two pairs of enlarged 

 sub-conical tubercles ; 13 upper, 10 lower labials, the lower rostral 

 is small, the first lower labials on each side being conspicuously 

 larger ; the median pair of chin- shields is considerably elongated 

 ;and forms a suture, all the chin-shields along the labials are slightly 

 enlarged decreasing in size posteriorly ; scales of belly small in 

 about 20 longitudinal series, they are hexagonal ; 19 enlarged 

 preanal scales in an angular series, only about the 12 median ones 

 are partially pierced, the adjoining scales below the angle are con- 

 spicuously enlarged, but the scales on the preanal edge itself are 

 very small; most of the median sub-caudal s are considerably en- 

 larged and in two rows, but are by no means regularly placed. 



14. Gecko guttatus, Dau d, (G u n t h., 1. cit. p. 102). 



This is a well known Burmese inhabitant. It is very common in 

 the houses about [Rangoon, Moulmein, Amherst &c., and is also 

 occasionally met with about Calcutta. Specimens taken in Dacca, 

 and particularly those from the Khasi hills, are sometimes of 

 different coloration, and the larger tubercles on the back vary in size, 

 and number. In some specimens also, I have not counted more 

 than 12 pre-anal pores, while in others the number rises to 32. 

 Still more variable are specimens from the Arracan coast, and they 

 constitute, as well as the Khasi variety, a local race. Good series 

 of these Geckos are necessary for comparison. I am not certain 

 whether the Arracan form does not exclusively belong to the next 

 species, for unfortunately I have not kept many specimens. 



15. Gecko stent or, Cant. (G ii n t h., 1. cit. p. 102). 

 Gecko Verreauxi, T y 1 1 e r, Jour. Asiafc. Soc , Beag. xxxiii, p. 516. 



This rare Gecko occurs, as noticed by Theobald (Oatal. Kept. 

 Asiat. Soc. Mus., p. 29), also at the Andamans, and specimens of 

 14 inches of which the tail measures 6 or 6^ inches are by no means 



