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Show 636 DR. J. ANDERSON ON REPTILES AND [June 18, The following is a list of the Eeptiles and Batrachia now to occur in Aden and in the immediately surrounding country:- LACEETILIA. GECKONIDEE. 1. Ceramodactylus dorice, Blanford. Aden. 2. Gymnodactylus scaber, Heyden. Aden (Boettger). 3. Pristurus crucifer, Val. Kursi near Aden (Boulenger). 4. flavvpunctatus, Ruppell. Aden; Lahej. 5. Hemidactylus sinaitus, Boulenger. Shaikh Othman ; Lehaj. 6. yerburii, n. sp. Aden ; Lahej; Haithalhim. 7. fiaviviridis, Eiippell. Aden (Boettger); Shaikh Othman; Lahej. AGAMIDEE. 8. Agama sinaita, Heyden. Haithalhim. VARANIDEE. 9. Varanus griseus, Daud. Lahej; Haithalhim. LACERTIDEE. 10. Latastia neumanni, Matschie. Scadi near Lahej (Matschie); on road between Lahej and Shaikh Othman. 11. Acanthodactylus boskianus, Daud. Scadi near Lahej (Matschie); Aden, outside isthmus; Shaikh Othman; Lahej; Haithalhim. 12. cantori, Giinther. Lahej. 13. Eremias guttulata, Licht. Lahej; Haithalhim. SCINCIDEE. 14. Mabuia brevicollis, Wiegm. Scadi near Lahej (Matschie); Shaikh Othman; Lahej; Haithalhim. 15. Mabuia tessellata, n. sp. 16. Scincus hemprichi, Wiegm. Aden (Boettger) ; Shaikh Othman; Lahej ? 17. Chalcides (Gongylus) ocellatus, Forskll. Lahej (Matschie); Aden (Boettger); Shaikh Othman. CHAMEELEONTIDEE. 18. Chamceleon calcarifer, Peters. Aden (Boulenger); Shaikh Othman ; Lahej; Haithalhim and Huswah. OPHIDIA. COLUBRIDEE (Aglypha). 19. Zamenis rhodorhachis, Jan. Aden (Boettger). 20. Lytorhynchus diadema, D. & B. Lahej (Matschie). |