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Show 642 DR. J. ANDERSON ON REPTILES AND [June 18, 5. HEMIDACTYLUS FLAVIVIRIDIS, Riippell. Hemidactylus fiaviviridis, Ruppell, Neue Wirbelth. 1835, Rept. p. 18, pi. vi. fig. 2. Hemidactylus coctcei, D. & B. Erpet. Gen. iii. 1836, p. 365. * 19. Aden. Mr. Boulenger, in 1887, pointed out1 that H. fiaviviridis, Ruppell, is identical with H. coctcei, D. & B. While in Frankfurt-on- the-Main, two years ago, I examined the type of H. fiaviviridis, Riippell, and arrived at the same conclusion, being unaware at the time, however, of Mr. Boulenger's identification of the two. , 1 1 • •> As Dumeril and Bibron quote Euppell's • Neue Wirbelthiere in their third volume, it is evident that H. fiaviviridis must stand for this widely distributed Gecko, which was first described from a Massowah specimen. Of late years, it has been found at Korseir2 and at Aden'. Specimens exist in the British Museum from the latter locality and also from Muscat4. " This is the common house Gecko of Aden, Shaikh Othman, and Lahej, and is plentiful in these localities." 6. AGAMA SINAITA, Heyden. Agama sinaita, Heyden, Eiipp. Atlas N . Afr. Eept. 1827, p. 10, pi. 3. 1 cf , 3 2 . Haithalhim. This is the first notice of the occurrence of this species at Aden, but, so long ago as 1851, it was recorded by A. Dumeril from the rocks at Muscat5. These Aden specimens agree exactly with examples in the British Museum from Mount Sinai, whence the species was originally described. " Plentiful iu the bed of the stream at Haithalhim. The bed was dry and consisted of pebbles of various sizes and sand, with small bushes here aud there, chiefly Dipterggium glaucum." 7. VARANUS GRISEUS, Daud. 2 cf • Lahej. Mr. Boulenger 6 has recorded this species from Muscat, but this is the first notice of its occurrence at Aden. " It seems to be rare, as I met with it only on three occasions. The first example was brought to m e by a man who had been 1 Cat. Liz. B. M. 2nd. ed. iii. p. 485. 2 Klunzinger, Zeitsch. Gesell. f. Erd. Berlin, 1878, p. 94. 3 Boettger, Bericht Offenb. Ver. Nat. 1892, p. 62; Matschie, SB. Gesell. nat. Fr. 1893, p. 29. 4 Boulenger, Ann. & Mag. N. H. (5 ser.) xxi. 1887, p. 407. 5 Oat. Method. Rept. 1851, p. 103. * Ann. & Mag. N. H. (5 ser.) xxi. 1887, p. 407. |
