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b*. Upper labials, 11; lower labials, 10; preanal and femoral pores 



arranged in a continuous series, angular medially, 19 on each side; 



tail with narrow, lateral, denticulate fringe. 



L. aureolineatus Taylor (p. 83). 

 6^ Upper labials, 12; lower labials, 12; preanal pore scales, 32 to 35, 



arranged in a continuous angular series (representing pores in 



males?) ; tail wider than deep, rounding above, flattened below; 



a very slight, dimly serrated, lateral edge. 



L. divergens Taylor (p. 71). 

 6^ Upper labials, 10 to 12; lower labials, 10; preanal pores, 21 to 24, 



angular medially; tail rather cylindrical, slightly flattened above 



and below; no lateral fringe L. woodfordi Boulenger (p. 78). 



a\ Rostral separated from nostril. 



6\ Upper labials, 13 or 14; lower labials, 11; tail flattened, laterally 



with a broad denticulate fringe; digits with large distinct webs; 



slight fringe on femur L. christiani Taylor (p. 81). 



6^ Upper labials, 13 or 14; lower labials, 13; preanal pores, 25, forming 



a median angle; tail rather cylindrical, with a distinct lateral 



fringe; rudiment of web between digits. 



L. naujanensis Taylor (p. 76). 



The species of this genus are diminutive geckos. Some species, 

 for example L. christiani, L. naujanensis, and L. aureolineatus, 

 are strictly arboreal in their habitats. Lepidodactylus woodfordi 

 was usually found under logs or coral rocks on the seacoast, away 

 from vegetation; this species feeds on small crabs and other 

 small Crustacea. Lepidodactylus divergens was found among 

 bare rocks exposed to the sun. The last two species seem to 

 be rather gregarious in habit. Lepidodactylus planicaudus was 

 taken at a higher altitude than is recorded for any other species 

 of this family in the Philippines. No species has been recorded 

 from Palawan. I have, however, on two occasions observed 

 specimens of a small gecko while collecting in Palawan, which 

 I believe belong to this genus. They were found under the leaves 

 of closely clinging vines on forest trees, and were exposed by 

 tearing down the vines. Very probably a new species of the 

 genus awaits discovery on Palawan. 



LEPIDODACTYLUS DIVERGENS Taylor 



Plate 2, figs. 1 to 3 



Lepidodactylus divergens Taylor, Philip, Journ. Sci. § D 13 (1918) 

 242, pi. 1, figs. 1-3. 



Description of species. — (From the type, No. 1554, Bureau of 

 Science collection; collected on Little Govenen Island, Sulu Ar- 

 chipelago, October, 1917, by E. H. Taylor.) Head elongate, 

 oviform; snout rather flattened, with a median groove; rostral 

 more than twice as wide as high, rather low medially above, 



