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Show 354 MR. G. A. B O U L E N G E R O N REPTILES, [June 2, from St. Lucia have 188-196 ventrals and 82-89 subcaudals. Cuban Dromicus cursor of Bibron (in R. de la Sagra) is a distinct but allied species, Liophis andrece, R. & L., recently renamed Dromicus cubensis by Garman. These two forms cannot be generically separated from Liophis, Wagl. (type L. regince, L.). The genus Dromicus, Bibr., of which I take D. angulifer, Bibr., to be the type, may be distinguished by its enlarged anterior mandibular teeth. 8. OXYRHOPUS PLUMBEUS, Wied. 9. LEPTODACTYLUS PENTADACTYLUS, Laur. 10. HYLA RUBRA, Daud. This appears to be the first record of this South-American Tree- Frog in the West Indies. Two female specimens were sent by Mr. Ramage. III. ST. VINCENT. Collected by Mr. H. H. Smith. 1. HEMIDACTYLUS MABOUIA, Mor. 2. THECADACTYLUS RAPICAUDA, Houtt. 3. SPH^ERODACTYLUS VINCENTI, sp. n. Snout acutely pointed, as long as the distance between the eye and the ear-opening, once and a half the diameter of the orbit; ear-opening small, roundish. Rostral large, with longitudinal cleft above; nostril pierced between the rostral, the first labial, and two scales ; three upper and three lower labials; mental large, its posterior border truncate and in contact with two or three scales. A small spine-like scale on the upper eyelid, above the middle of the eye. Upper head-scales small, keeled, largest on the snout. Dorsal scales moderately large, rhomboidal, juxtaposed, keeled, larger on the sides, where they are about half the size of the ventrals; latter hexagonal, imbricate, smooth; 55 to 60 scales round the middle of the body. Tail cylindrical, tapering ; upper caudal scales pointed and keeled ; a series of enlarged subcaudal shields. Brown above, head lighter; a pale, dark-edged V-shaped marking may be present at the base of the tail; lower parts pale brown, the scales edged with darker; tail coral-red, all over or only on the lower surface. millim. Total length 55 Head 8 Width of head 5 Body 20 Fore limb 8 Hind limb 10 Tail 27 Several specimens were obtained in damp forest, under rolling leaves. |