Contributions to the Fauna of the Bahamas 



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1. List of Reptiles, occurring in the Baliamas, with systematic 



notes. 



A. Lizards. 



Fam. Geekonidae. 



Sphaerodactylus asjjer, Gakman. 

 Bull. Essex Inst., Vol. 20 (1888), p. 113. 



This species was described from Andres, no other locality being given. I did 

 not find it at any of the places I visited on North Andros. Perhaps, the species is 

 in its distribution restricted to South Andros. 



Sphaerodactylus corticolus, Garman. 



Bull. Essex Inst., Vol. 20 (1888), p. 111. 



Described from Rum Key, but also recorded from Watlings (Stejnegee, 18); 



Sphaerodadytus decoratus, Gakman. 

 Bull. Essex Inst., Vol. 20 (1888), p. 112. 



Described from Rum Key, but recorded also from New Providence (Barbour, 1) 

 and Andros (Barbour 1). I found it in Nassau and on Andros, very common at 

 Mastic Point. I observed it always about the houses, usually in fissures or holes 

 in the walls. 



Gaeman states the colour to be brown with several white markings. All the 

 markings in living specimens are yellow, except the two dots on the darker neckring, 

 which are almost pure white and very conspicuous. 



Sphaerodactylus flavicaudus, Barbour. 



Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., Cambridge, Vol. 46, p. 56. 



Described from Mangrove Cay on Andros. I found it at Mastic Point, together 

 with Sjyh. decoratus, but it was not c^uite so common. 



Sphaerodactylus notatus, Baied. 



Proc. Acad. Nat. Sei, Philadelphia, 1858, p. 254. 



This lizard is recorded in the Bahamas from Little Abaco (Barbour 1), Stranger 

 Cay (Barbour 1), New Providence (Barbour 1, Stejneger, 18) and Great Abaco 

 (Cope). I collected some specimens in a yard in Nassau, running about the walls. 



In living specimens the spots and lines are yellow. 



Fam. Iguanidae. 

 Anolis cinnamomeus, Cope. 

 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sei., Philadelphia, 1894, p. 435. 



According to Garman, this species is identical with A. leucophaeus, Garman. 

 Described from Inagua. 



