72 LIZARDS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 



but raised on each side in front of nostrils; nostril surrounded 

 by rostral, first labial, two supranasals and a large postnasal; 

 the supranasals bordering rostral separated by three equal-sized 

 scales; twelve upper labials; a row of scales bordering upper 

 labials above, somewhat enlarged; twelve lower labials; mental 

 longer but narrower than adjacent scales; a group of enlarged 

 shields under point of chin, the three pairs following mental 

 largest; almost all enlarged scales on chin are anterior to a 

 line drawn across chin from the sutures between fourth and fifth 

 labials; granules on throat small, about equal to those on oc- 

 ciput; granules on back slightly larger than those on occiput 

 and somewhat irregular in size ; scales on belly cycloid, imbricate ; 

 in the preanal region a long series of thirty-four preanal scales, 

 angular medially; tail much wider than deep, rounding above, 

 narrowed noticeably at base, flattened below, with indications 

 of a slightly sharp, dimly serrated, lateral edge ; scales arranged 

 in transverse rows, those above much smaller than those below, 

 the annulations only dimly marked; legs fairly well developed; 

 digits well developed, except inner, which lacks the distal pha- 

 lanx and claw; digits slightly wider distally, about ten lamellae 

 under inner toe, the outer lamella single, the five following 

 divided by a median suture; fifteen lamellae under fourth toe, 

 the five outer divided; diameter of eye two and one-fifth times 

 in distance from eye to snout; distance of eye to ear much less 

 than distance from eye to end of snout. 



Color in life. — Above russet to darker brown with numerous 

 darker narrow zigzag lines, nine or ten from occiput to base 

 of tail, with lighter areas between them; broad darker bands 

 on tail, about eight to tip; a dark brown line from nostril 

 through eye, which broadens slightly and continues some distance 

 on neck; a yellow line above the brown, quite distinct behind 

 eye; a row of yellow spots dorsolaterally, from neck to base 

 of tail; a few yellow flecks laterally; below yellowish, speckled 

 with brown ; variegated reddish brown on underside of tail. 



Measurements of Lepidodactylus divergens Taylor. 



mm. 



Total length 80 



Snout to foreleg 16.5 



Snout to vent 41.5 



Tail 38.5 



Axilla to groin 20 

 Width of head 7.3 



Length of head 12 



Foreleg 11.2 



Hind leg 16.2 



