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ular, ventrals smooth and larger, not smaller, as Cope has described them. Giilar 

 appendage moderate. Tail compressed, with shhghtly serrated upper edge. 



In living specimens the colour is mottled with grey and brown, but it may 

 change to lighter or darker, the markings then becoming almost indistinct. The 

 gular appendage is light yellow. In this species, as well as in all species of Anolis 

 I have observed, the colour of the gular appendage never changes like that of the 

 body. It is always the same. 



Anolis distichoides, n. sp. Fig. 12, a — d. 



This species is closely allied to A. distichus, Cope, but differs in having a 

 greater number of scales on each side of the median suture on the snout, the infra- 

 orbitals are smaller and about ten. The colour of the gular appendage is always 

 yellowish red. 



About seven scales along each side of the median suture on the snout, reach- 

 ing the supraorbital semicircles. Five loreal rows. Ten small, almost quadrangular 

 keeled infraorbitals. One keeled large can thus rostralis scale. Two keeled super- 

 ciliaries. No distinct limit between the granules on the supraocular region and 

 those on the eyelid. Occipital divided in two parts, in contact with the supraorbital 

 semicircles. Nine superior labials. Six or seven inferior labials. Tail with small 

 scales at the base, large scales on the rest, larger and more strongly keeled on the 

 under side than on the sides. A serrated upper edge. The adpressed hind limb 

 hardly reaching the eye. Scales on the anterior side of the foreleg enlarged, those 

 on the hind-leg only slightly enlarged. 



The colour is the same as in A disticlius. Cope, but the gular appendage is 

 yellowish red. 



Dimensions: Head 13, width of head 9, snout to vent 45, vent to top of tail 

 55, fore-leg 19, hind-leg 28, tibia 12 mm. 



I found this species at Mastic Point and Stanniard Creek on Andros, but 

 newer saw it on New Providence. As before mentioned A. distichus was common 

 on New Providence, but I never succeeded in finding it on North Andros, although 

 the species according to the characteristic colour of the gular appendage is very 

 easily distinguishable, even at a good distance, from A. distichoides. 



Anolis leucophaeus, Gaeman. 

 BuU. Essex. Inst., Vol. 20, (1888) p. 109. 



Described from Inagua. A. cinnamomeus, Cope, is identical with this species 

 (Stejnegee, 18). 



Anolis moorei, Cope. 

 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sei., Philadelphia, 1894, p. 433. 



Described from Inagua, where it is said to be very common. Gaeman is in 

 doubt whether this species is distinct from A. leucopliaeus, Gaeman (see Stejnegee, 

 18, p. 334). 



