ILLUSTRATIONS 



Plate 18 



Fig. 1. Sphenomorphus mindanensis Taylor; from a photograph of the type. 



2. Emoia ruficauda Taylor; from a photograph of the type. 



3. Sphenomorphus lednickyi Taylor; from a photograph of the type. 



Plate 19 



Fig. 1. Dasia olivaceum griffini Taylor; from a drawing of the type. 



2. Dasia olivaceum semicincta (Peters) ; from a drawing of a Min- 

 danao specimen. 



Plate 20 



Fig. 1. Dasia smaragdinum (Lesson), variety from Great Govenen Island. 



2. Dasia sm^aragdinum (Lesson), variety from Mindanao. 



3. Dasia smaragdinum (Lesson), variety from Bongao. 



Plate 21 



Fig. 1. Tropidophorus grayi Giinther; after Boulenger. 



2. Tropidophorus rivularis Taylor; from a photograph of a Minda- 

 nao specimen. 



Plate 22 



Fig. 1. Brachymeles schadenbergi (Fischer) ; from a photograph. 



2. Brachymeles boulengeri sp. nov. ; from a photograph. 



3. Brachymeles bicolor (Gray) ; from a photograph. 



4. Brachymeles elerse Taylor; from a photograph. 



5. Brachymeles burksi Taylor; from a photograph. 



6. Brachymeles bonitas Dumeril and Bibron; from a photograph. 



Plate 23 



Fig. 1. Varanus salvator (Laurenti) ; photograph of a specimen living in 

 the botanical garden, Manila. 



2. Varanus salvator (Laurenti); after Giinther; top of head. 



3. Varanus salvator (Laurenti) ; after Giinther; side of head. 



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Fig. 1. Gymnodactylus annulatus Taylor, from Sulu; preanal pores, 



variation; X 3 45 



2. Gymnodactylus annulatus Taylor, from Mindanao; preanal 



pores, typical; X 3. (No. 297, E. H. Taylor collection.).... 45 



3. Gymnodactylus philippinicus Steindachner, preanal pores; 



X 3. (No. R 297, E. H. Taylor collection.)....... 47 



4. Gymnodactylus agusanensis Taylor, femoral and preanal 



pores; X 3. (No. 638, E. H. Taylor collection.) 50 



5. Hemidactylus garnotii Dumeril and Bibron, femoral region; 



X 3 57 



6. Peropus mutilatus (Wiegmann) ; after Stejneger; a, chin; b, 



head, lateral view; c, underside of foot; X 4 63 



7. Perochirus ateles (Dumeril) ; after Dumeril; foot.... 65 



8. Heyniphyllodactylus insularis Taylor; from the type, from 



Mindoro; preanal and femoral pores; X 10 68 



9. Luperosaurus joloensis Taylor; from the cotype, from Jolo; 



preanal pores; about X 4 89 



