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LIZARDS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 



tance from eye to nostril ; mouth extends well behind eye, form- 

 ing an angle directly below eye ; scales on body small, granular, 

 subequal in size; scales on abdomen larger, cycloid, juxtaposed, 

 and irregular, arranged in more or less regular transverse rows, 

 sixteen to eighteen across abdomen ; an angular row of fourteen 

 differentiated preanal scales, probably representing the number 

 of preanal pores in the male, the scales having depressions 

 in them; angular rows of scales behind this row, diminishing 

 in size toward anus; distal phalanx of digits very short with 

 a retractile claw on each save thumb and inner toe; fifteen or 

 sixteen lamellae under longest toe; those on point of toes 

 divided or semidivided; a small web at base of digits more 

 noticeable on hind feet; digits about same width along entire 

 length, slightly tapering at point; no web present on sides of 



Fig. 12. Pseudogekko compressicorpus (Taylor); a, chin; b, preanal region; c, undersur- 



face of foot ; X 3. 



body or on legs; tail cylindrical, slightly flattened, no fringe 

 on sides, annulations not indicated; tail probably prehensile. 

 Color in life. — Above light cinnamon brown, darker on arms 

 and legs; below immaculate yellowish white; tail with a slight 

 peppering of brown on undersurface. No markings in evi- 

 dence. 



Measurements of Pseudogekko compressicorpus (Taylor). 



Total length 

 Snout to vent 

 Width of head 

 Greatest width of body- 

 Axilla to groin 

 Foreleg 

 Hind leg 



mm. 



110 

 62 



9 



7.5 

 36 

 15 

 23 



