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Show 1888.] REPTILES O F C H R I S T M A S ISLAND. 535 marmoratus, is distributed over the greater part of the Malay Archipelago. GECKO LISTERI, sp. n. Head moderate, snout once and one third the diameter of the orbit, which equals its distance from the very small, round ear-opening ; forehead scarcely concave. Head covered with small granules, which are considerably larger on the snout; rostral quadrangular, more than twice as broad as deep, without cleft; nostril pierced between the rostral, the first labial, and three nasals ; twelve upper and ten lower labials ; three transverse rows of small hexagonal chin-shields. Dorsal scales uniform, minutely granular; ventrals much larger, roundish hexagonal, subimbricate. Digits with a very slight rudiment of web ; seven or eight angularly curved lamellse under the median toes. A short angular series of twelve praeanal pores. Tail cylindrical, covered with uniform small flat scales, which are largest inferiorly. Pale grey-brown above, with a few rather indistinct brown spots and scattered white dots ; a brown streak from the nostril to the eye ; lower parts white, with small brown spots. millim. millim. Total length 79 Fore limb 12 Head 12 Hind limb 15 Width of head 8-5 Tail 38 Body 29 This small species, of which a single male specimen was obtained, is closely allied to G.pumilus, Blgr., from Murray Island, Torres Straits, but at once distinguished by its nearly free toes. ABLEPHARUS EGERI_E, sp. n. Snout pointed, rostral not projecting. Eye entirely surrounded with granules; upper eyelid represented by three or four larger scales. Rostral largely in contact with the frontonasal; praifrontals forming a long suture ; frontal small, in contact with the first and second supraoculars ; five supraoculars, second largest, fifth smallest ; seven supraciliaries ; interparietal distinct from the very large, single frontoparietal ; a pair of large nuchals. Ear-opening rather small, oval. Scales smooth or feebly striated, two vertebral rows largest; 26 or 28 scales round the middle of the body. Limbs well developed, pentadactyle; the hind limb reaches the axilla in the male, the elbow in the female; digits long and slender, smooth interiorly. Tail once and a half the length of head and body. Bronzy above, with blackish and pale greenish spots ; a light, dark-edged dorsolateral band ; end of tail blue ; lower parts greenish white. millim. millim. Total length 113 Fore limb 17 Head 10 Hind limb 21 Width of head .... 6 Tail 68 Body 35 |
