KUNGL. SV. VET. AKADEMIENS HANDLINGAR. BAND 52. N:0 3. 5 
Dr. MJÖBERG has communicated the following notes concerning this species, 
» Pale grey, almost white, caught on a branch of a Crotalaria (»bird-flower») where 
it was basking. When I caught this Gecko a yellowish, semiliquid, gluey stuff was 
secreted in the shape of viscous drops. 'This fluid had a rank smell. The longer I 
held the lizard the more abundant was the secretion as well on the back as other 
parts. The fluid did not irritate the skin. It is this lizard about which some »bush- 
men> state that it, when suddenly offended, squirts out tiny jets. I have observed 
at similar occasions fine threads, like a cob web, squirted out and congealing in 
the air.> 
This is probably an act of self defense which deserves to be more thoroughly 
studied on living animals. 
Diplodactylus stenodactylus Brar. — One specimen from Derby, '"/120 1910, and 
two specimens from Streeters station near Broome, ””/+ 1911, which agree with the 
original description. 
The tail is a little shorter than head and body, constricted at the base, some- 
what swollen (especially on the lower side) in the proximal half, but evenly tapering 
to the tip. It is of the same colour as the back, the light mesial band continuing 
to the tip, and the sides being mottled with dark and light. The tail is covered 
with squarish scales, considerably larger than the granules of the back, arranged 
in rings. 
Diplodactylus conspicillatus Lucas & Frost. — Two specimens from Broome. 
This species was originally described from Charlotte Waters, Central Australia, but 
extends, as is proved by this collection, to the western coast of the continent. 
Oedurella n. gen. Intermediate between Diplodactylus and Oedura.' 
Digits free, all clawed, dilated at the apex which is furnished inferiorly with 
two plates, separated by a longitudinal groove, and dilated at the base as well which 
is provided with transverse infradigital lamelle, the anterior of which are single but 
more or less grooved and notched, the posterior paired. Upper parts of digits cov- 
ered with uniform granular scales. Upper parts of body covered with homogeneous 
juxtaposed scales; the scales of breast and abdomen similar to those of the back, 
but a little larger and tending to become subimbricate. Pupil vertical. 
Oe. teniata n. sp. — One specimen collected near Broome N. W. Australia. 
August 1911 (fig. 1.). 
Head narrow, twice as long as broad; snout longer than the distance between 
the eye and the ear-opening, nearly twice as long as the diameter of the eye. HEar- 
opening a horizontal minute slit. Body slender, almost cylindrical. Limbs long and 
very slender, covered with small uniform, partly subimbricate (humerus), partly 
! The present authors have bad the pleasure of consulting Dr. G. A. BouLEnGEr F. RB. S. etc., concerning 
this interesting Gecko, and he has with his usual kindness confirmed our views as to its distinetness. 
