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which conceivahly may have been taken on the adjoining main- 

 land. In the Nairobi Museum are two specimens collected at 

 Jilore, Giriama, and presented by Mr. T. B. Nair, which are also 

 the Frere Town form. Unfortunately the colouring of the head 

 does not remain in presei ved specimens. 



The coloration of the Frere Town form in life is as follows : — 

 Male : Head lohite, transverse black band across supra-ocular 

 region, a second in parietal region ; three longitudinal black 

 lines unite these two to form a gridiron pattern ; a third cross- 

 band on nape. A double row of large black spots, sometimes 

 united to form transvei'se bands, on back from nape to base of 

 tail ; there may be as many as eleven pairs of spots. A black 

 stripe commencing at nostril passes through eye and over fore- 

 limb, where it ends above axilla. Very narrow black line 

 borders tips of upper and lower labials, continues below ear- 

 opening and on to the fore-limb, where it disappears before 

 reaching elbow. Nine to twelve vertical black stripes of 

 irregular shape along each side. Throat black, not extending 

 beyond an imaginary line drawn from ear to ear, except for two 

 narrow line-like continuations, only a couple of scales in width, 

 which extend back to fore- limbs. Belly wdiite, projecting for- 

 ward into black throat like the arms of the letter " U." 



Female as in male, except for white throat, which has an inner 

 and outer chevron -shaped black marking. 



Fourteen specimens were collecte<l, of which the largest male 

 measui'ed 2J inches (36"36 mm.) and female 3 inches (36"38 mm.). 



Platypholis fasciata (Blgr.). 

 Blgr. P. Z. S. 1890, p. 80. 



Two males and a female taken on thorn-trees at Mbunyi. 

 Largest male 4 inches (64-37 mm.), and female 5 inches(80'45 mm.). 

 Both specimens had reproduced tails. Two ovules | inch diameter 

 in females. 



The type specinien on which the genus was founded as well as 

 the species was collected at IMombasa. ; another specimen in the 

 British Museum which was examined came from Maziwi, which 

 the label states is between Mombasa and Kagiado, therefore not 

 very far distant from Mbunyi. Yet another specimen has been 

 recorded by Boulenger from Upper Ganali, Juba River. 



Phelsuma laticauda (Boettg.). 

 Blgr. Cat. Liz. i. 1885, p. 215. 



Two males taken at Dar-es-Salaam (10. xi. 18) measure 

 4| inches (59-53 mm.) and 4^ inches (59-60 mm.). I should not 

 have got these specimens, which dwell in the tops of the lofty 

 palms, had I not been passing as some natives were cutting 

 branches for thatching : three specimens were seen but only two 

 captured. These differ from owe another in several respects : 

 tlie first has a- median cleft on rostral, absent in the second ; it 



