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Show 1883.] GECKOS O F N E W C A L E D O N I A . 117 Brest, Lisbon, Paris, and Brussels with those in the British Museum, this work could not have been carried out; and I beg leave to express m y sincere thanks to the heads of those scientific establishments for having enabled me to fulfil my object. In order to render this paper a more useful guide, I have given a short description of every species. These are all original, and taken from typical or well-authenticated specimens. The synonyms referring to New-Caledonian specimens are preceded by *. The number of species of Geckonidae actually known from New Caledonia is fourteen; two are recorded here for the first time, one being new to science. The following is a list of what has been published on the subject :-• 1866. A. G U I C H E N O T . "Notice sur un nouveau genre de Sau-riens de la famille des Geckotiens." Mem. Soc. Sc. Nat. Cherb. xii. pp. 248-252, pi. viii. 1869. A. B A V A Y . "Catalogue des Reptiles de la Nouvelle Cale-donie et description d'especes nouvelles." Mem. Soc. Linn. Nor-maud. xv. 37 pp. Also separately, Caen, 1872. 1873. A. G U N T H E R , in B R E N C H L E Y S ' work, 'The Cruise of H.M.S. ' Curacoa,"' describes, p. 407, Peripia cyclura from New Caledonia. Also Ann. & Mag. N. H. (4) x. p. 422 (1872). 1873. J. V. B A R B O Z A D U B O C A G E . " Geckotiens nouveaux ou peu connus de la Nouvelle Caledonie." Jorn. Sc. Lisb. iv. pp. 201-207. 1878. G. A. B O U L E N G E R . " Description d'un genre nouveau et d'une espece nouvelle de la famille des Geckotides." Bull. Soc. Zool, France, 1878, pp. 68-70, pi. ii. 1878. H. E. S A U V A G E . " Note sur les Geckotiens de la Nouvelle Cale'donie," Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) hi. pp. 63-73. 1879. G. A. B O U L E N G E R . " Sur l'identite specifique de Chame-leonurus trachycephalus et Platydactylus chahoua," Bull. Soc. Zool. France, 1879, pp. 141, 142. 1881. J. V. B A R B O Z A D U B O C A G E . " Nota sobre a synonymia de alguno saurios da Nova Caledonia." Jorn. Sc. Lisb. 1881, pp. 126-132. The Geckos of New Caledonia belong to six genera, for the determination of which the following synopsis will suffice :- I. Digits strongly dilated, the distal phalanges slender, compressed, quite free, exserted from considerably within the extremity of the basal dilatation. A. Inner digit with free, clawed, distal phalanx; a double series of large lamellse under the dilated portion of the digits 1. Hemidactylus, Cuv., p. 118. B. Inner digit without free phalanx, claw-less ; a transverse or angular series of narrow lamella? under the dilated portion of the digits 2. Gehyra, Gray, p. 119. |
