1870.] Indian and Malayan Amphibia and Reptili®. 161 



uncommon. It lives on trees ; its general colour is ashy or pale 

 brownish (without the green tinge of G. guttatus), with some dark 

 brown markings on the posterior part of the head, the sides of the 

 neck ; the hind feet, partially, and the tail are encircled with darker 

 brownish bands separated by pale whitish ones. This is often a 

 sign of immaturity in other allied forms. The scales or shields on the 

 head are very much smaller and more flattened than in G. guttatus, 

 and the same applies to the shields of the chin. On the back, the 

 middle 4 series of enlarged tubercles alternate and are comparatively 

 small ; they are separated by a rather broad interspace from the 

 adjoining rows of considerably enlarged tubercles ; of these there are 

 usually 4 rows on each side (rarely only 3), and particularly some of 

 the innermost rows are enlarged, black or dark brown with white 

 tips. On the tail, the two median rows of enlarged tubercles dis-' 

 appear in about half the length, the other four tubercles which are 

 sharply pointed and conical, continue on to the end. 



I have also observed specimens of this species near Akyab (Arra- 

 can), and lately I saw a young specimen which was caught at Ohitta- 

 gong. Thus we may look out for Gecko stentor also in Southern and 

 Eastern Bengal. 



16. Gecko Smithii, Gray, (G- tint her, 1. cit. p. 103). 



The following is a description taken from an apparently nearly 

 full grown specimen which I have received from Java. 



Above, blackish brown, lighter on the head, the front part of 

 which has a greenish grey tinge, occiput with two V form rows of 

 white spots, the first being accompanied in front by a blackish 

 edge ; body with six transverse rows of white spots (the third im- 

 perfect, not reaching on to the left side), the sixth consists of only 

 3 distinct spots situated between the femora ; base of tail marked 

 with one central and one lateral spot on each side, not extending 

 below, then follow 7 distant white rings, the last being the smal- 

 lest, occupying the tip of the tail ; feet spotted white. 



Below, chin whitish, breast and belly pale marbled with grey, a 

 number of dark spots are more distinct at the sides than along the 

 contre ; foet marbled like the belly ; tail dark, especially towards 

 the end, in addition to the white rings scon above, there is between 



