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Show 98 DR. J. E. GRAY ON A NEW CEYLONESE LIZARD. [Jan. 24, PLATE VII. Fig. 1. Cotuza deficiens, p. 74. 2. Agriopis discalis, p. 57. 3. Tavia catocaloides, p. 71. 4. Fascellina viridis, p. 79. 5. Episparis torluosalis (S), p. 81. 6. Talapa caliginosalis, p. 82. Fig. 7. Echana plicalis, p. 86. 8. Bertula chalybealis (f),p. 87. 9. Anoratha costalis ( f ), p. 82. 10. Pycnarmon virgatalis, p. 92. 11. Glyphodes lacustralis, p. 93. 12. Pycnarmon zebralis, p. 91. [End of Part IL] January 24, 1867. Dr. J. E. Gray, F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair. Mr. P. L. Sclater called the attention of the Meeting to a specimen of a species of Ratel (Mellivora), obtained by the Society on the 3rd of August J 866 from a dealer in Liverpool, who stated that he had received it by the West-African Mail: This animal appeared to belong to a species different from either the Indian Mellivora indica or the South-African M. capensis, of both of which the Society's Menagerie had for several years contained living specimens. Dr. Gray had diagnosed these two species of Mellivora in a recent communication to the Society * as follows :- Mellivora indica. Black ; the back iron-grey; crown of the head white. India. Mellivora capensis. Black ; the back iron-grey ; the crown and a broad stripe down each side of the back to the tail white. South Africa. To these species, both correctly figured in the second series of Wolf and Sclater's ' Zoological Sketches,' Mr. Sclater proposed to add a third, founded upon the present specimen, to be diagnosed as follows:- Mellivora leuconota (Plate VIII.). Smaller: black; back white, purer towards the crown. West Africa. The following papers were read :- 1. On a New Geckoid Lizard from Ceylon. B y Dr. J. E. G R A Y , F.R.S., V.P.Z.S., &c. (Plate IX.) The British Museum has lately received from Mr. Cutter some specimens of a Gecko from Ceylon, which appear to be undescribed and to form a distinct genus, which mav be called Geckoella. Toes five on each foot; they are thick at the base, with the ends more slender and rather compressed; the under surface is furnished * See P. Z. S. 1865, p. 680. |
