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Show 1897.] REPTILES AND BATRACHIANS OF CELEBES. 205 shields; nostril bordered by the rostral and three scales, sometimes also by the first upper labial; 9 or 10 upper and 8 or 9 lower labials ; symphysial triangular, broader than long ; a pair of large chin-shields forming a suture behind the point of the symphysial, with one or two much smaller shields on each side. Body and limbs covered above with small granules and few, widely scattered, roundish, flat and smooth or faintly keeled, small tubercles; a well-marked latero-ventral fold ; ventral scales small, cycloid, imbricate, smooth, 35 to 40 across the middle of the belly between the lateral folds. Male with a pubic groove and a long continuous series of 42 praeano-femoral pores, pierced in enlarged scales which are traceable in the female. Tail cylindrical, tapering, covered with small flat scales which are larger on the lower surface; a few enlarged, nail-shaped scales on the upper surface. Grey, grey-brown, or pinkish brown above, with blackish spots which may form irregular cross-bands on the body; a more or less distinct dark streak from the eye to the shoulder ; lower parts whitish or brownish, uniform or with dark dots. mm. Total length 127 Head 19 Width of head 13 Body 42 Fore limb 22 Hind limb 28 Tail 66 Four specimens : Bone Mts. (" Boelawa," Midler, errore), Buru-kan, Masarang. 6. HEMIDACTYLUS PRENATUS, D. & B. Numerous specimens : Coast between Paguat and Gorontalo, Mapane (Tomini Gulf), Wangkahulu Valley (Paguat), Buol, Kema, Enrekang, Macassar. Manado, Minahassa (Meyer). Macassar, Kandari (Beccarl). Macassar, Pare-Pare, Luhu ( Weber). 7. HEMIDACTYLUS PLATYURUS, Schn. Several specimens : Buol, Pare-Pare, Macassar. Manado, Macassar (Meyer). Kandari (Beccarl). Pare-Pare, Tempe (Weber). 8. GEHYRA MUTILATA, Wiegm. Several specimens : Buol, Kema, coast between Paguat and Gorontalo, C. Celebes, Macassar. Manado, Minahassa (Meyer). Macassar ( Weber). 9. LEPIDODACTYLUS LUGUBRIS, D. & B. Four specimens : Tomohon, Burukan. Kandari (Beccarl). |