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Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History) V.l CORNELL UNIVERSLTY LIBRARY BOUGHT WITH THE INCOME OF THE SAGE ENDOWMENT FUND GIVEN IN 189I BY HENRY WILLIAMS SAGE Cornell University Library The original of tiiis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924024782124 CATALOGUE LIZARDS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM (NATUEAL HISTOEY). SECOND EDITION. BY GEORGE ALBERT BOULENGER. VOLUME I. GrECKONID^, EUBLEPHARIDiE, UEOPLATIDJE, PYGOPODID^, AGAMIDJE. LONDON: PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES. 1885, -^ ^t,^| an. U^ilVT.RSiTY LI BRA R ALEHE T FLAMMAM. PEINTKD BY TAYLOB AND PBANCIS, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET. .. ... ... SYSTEMATIC INDEX. LACEHTIIilA. Page 18. albofasoiatus, Blgr 37 Subord. I. LACERTILIA. VERA. 19. oldhami, Theob 38 20. triedrua, Gthr 38 Fam, 1. GECKONiDiE. 21. arnouxii, A. Dum 39 Page 22. geckoidea, Spix 39 ' 1. Nepliriirus, Gihr 9 23. pelagicus, Gir 40 1. asper, Gihr 9 24. beteronotus, Blgr 41 2. Ohondrodactylus, Ptrs. , 10 25. cbeverti, Blgr 41 1. angulifer, Ptrs. ...... 11 ,26. affinia, Stol 42 3. Rhynchoedura, Gthr 11 27. frenatus, Gthr 42 1. ornata, Gthr 12 28. variegatua, Blyth 43 4. Teratoscincus, Strauch , 12 29. faaoiolatus, Blyth .... 44 1. scincus, Schleg 12 30. kbaaienaia, Jerd 44 5. Ceramodactylus, Blanf. 13 31. marmoratus, Kuhl .... 44 1. dorise, Blanf. 13 32. rubidus, Blyth 45 2. affinis, Murray 14 33. philippinicus, Stdchr. 46 6. Ptenopus, Gray 15 34. piilcbellus, Gray 46 ^ ] . garrulus, Smith 15 35. consobi'inus, Ptrs 47 7. Stenodactylus, Fitz 16 36. miliusii, Bory 48 1. orisntalis, Blanf. 16 37. platurus, White 49 2. guttatua, Cuv 17 atropunctatua, Zicht. 22 3. wilkinsoiiii, G)-ay .... 18 tenuia, Hall. 22 4. petersii, Blgr 18 11. Agamura, Blanf. 50 5. tripolitanus, Ptrs 19 1. cruralia, Blanf. 50 8. Alsophylax, Fitz 19 2. persica, A. Dum 51 1. pipiens, Pall 19 12. Priaturua, Biipp 52 2. tuberculatus, Blanf. 20 1. flavipnnctatua, Biipp. 62 9. Homonota, Gray 21 2. rupestri.s, Blanf. 53 1. darwinii, Blgr 21 ,3. insignia, Blanf. 54 2. wHtii, Blgr 22 4. crucifer, Val 55 10. Gymnodao^lus, Spix .... 22 5. collar] s, Stdchr 55 1. caapius, Eichw 26 6. carteri, Gray 55 2. scaber, Siipp. , 27 13. Gonatodeg, Fitz 66 3. brevipes, Blanf. 28 1. albogularia, D. Sr B. 59 4. kotacbyi, Stdchr . 29 2. vittatus, Licht 60 5. kaclihenais, Stol. 29 3. ocellatiis, Gray 60 6. beterocercus, Blanf. 30 4. caudiacutatus, Gthr. 61 7. elongatus, Blanf. 30 5. concinnatus, O'Sh 61 8. fasciatus, D. ^ B 31 6. bumeralia, Guich 62 9. atoliczkse, Stdchr 31 gaudichaudii, D. Sf B. 63 10. lawderamis, Stol 32 7. timorenaia, D. Sf B 63 11. dorbignyi, B. Sf B 33 8. kendallii, Gray 63 12. mauritanicus, D. Sr. B. 33 9. indicua, Gray 64 13. tracbyblepbarus, Boettg. 34 10. -wynadenais, Bedd. .... 65 14. steudiaeri, Ptrs 34 11. sisparensis, Theoh 66 16. nebulosus, Bedd. , 34 12. ornatus, Bedd. 66 16. jeyporensia, Bedd. .... 36 13. marmoratua, Bedd. .... 67 17. deccanensis, Gthr 36 14. mysoriensia, Jerd 68 .. vni 8TSTEMATIC INDEX. Page Page 15. kandianus, Kel. 68 1. marmorata, Oray 104 16. gracilis, Bedd 70 2. oceUata, Blgr 105 17. jerdonii, Tkeob 71 3. robusta, Blgr 106 18. littoralis, Jerd. 71 4. lesueurii, B. ^ B 107 toiei, Oray 72 5. rbombifera, Gray 107 australia, Oray 72 6. Pverrillii, Cope 108 ferrugineus, Cope .... 56 20. Oalodactyliis, Bedd. .... 108 14 iElurQsaurus, Blgr 73 1. aureua, Bedd. 108 1. felinus, Othr 73 21. Ptyodactylus, Cuv 109 2. dorsalis, Ptrs 74 1. lobatua, Geofr 110 3. P brunneus, Cope 74 2. bomolepia, Blanf. .... Ill 15. Hetei'onota, Oray 74 22. Tbecadactylus, Cuv Ill 1. binoei, Oray 74 1. rapicaudua, Houtt Ill 2. derbiana, Oray 75 2. auatralia, Othr 112 3. ? eboracensis, Macleay. 76 23. Hemidactylua, C^iv 113 16. Phyllodactylus, Oray 76 1. bomoeolepia, Blanf. .... 117 . 2. bouvieri, Bocourt 118 1. tuberciiloaus, Wieym. , 79 2. YentraHs, O'S/t 80 3. Teticalatus, Bedd. 118 3. reiasii, Ptrs 80 4. gracilia, Blanf. 119 4. pulcher, Ot'ay 80 5. frenatus, D. ^ B 120 5. spatiilatus, Cope 81 6. mabouia, Mor 122 6. , 7. 123 galapagoensis, Ptrs. , 83 muriceua, Ptrs 7. nigrofasoiatua, Cope . 82 8. eobinua, O'Sh 123 8. insequalis, Cope 83 9. faaoiatus, Oray 124 9. miorophyllus, Cope .... 84 10. booagii, Blgr ]25 10. phaoophorua, Tsch 84 11. ainaitus, Blgr 126 11. oviceps, Boettg 85 12. tureicua, L 126 12. sancti-jobannia, CiAr. 86 13. brookii, Oray 128 13. stumpffi, Boettg 86 14. gleadovii, Murray .... 129 14. porphyreus, Daud. .... 87 15. stellatua, Blgr 130 15. marmoratus, Oray .... 88 16. guineenais, Ptrs 131 16. macrodactylua, Blgr. 89 17. peraicua, And. 131 17. aiSnis, Blgr 89 18. maculatus, S. Sr B 132 18. guentheri, Blgr 90 19. triedrus, Daud. 133 19. europaeiis, Gene 90 20. subtriedrus, Jerd. 134 20. pictua, Ptrs 91 21. depreasua, Oray 134 21. lineatua, Oray 92 22. kuabmorensia, Murray. 135 22. ooellatua, Oray 93 23. lesobenaultii, D.Sf B... 136 23. iiuctus, Cope 94 24. coctaji, D. Sf B 137 24. riebeokii, Ptrs 94 25. giganteua, Stol 138 25. gerrbopygus, Wiegm. , 95 26. bowringii, Gray 139 androyenaia, Orand. 76 27. kareaorum, Theoh 140 17. Ebenavia, Boettg 96 28. blanfordii, Blgr 141 1. inunguis, Boettg 96 29. peruvianua, Wiegm 141 2. boettgeri, Blgr 30. 96 garnotii, D. 8f B 141 18. Diplodaotylua, Oray .... 97 31. ricliardaonii, Gray .... 143 1. ciliaris, Blgr 98 32. platyurus, Schn 143 2. apinigerua, Oray 99 flaviviridia, Rupp 113 3. stropburua, D. ^ B. .. 100 angulatua, Hall 113 4. vittatua, Oray 100 marmoratua, Hall 113 5. polyophtbalmus, Othr. 101 mortoni, Theoh 113 6. ateindacbneri, . Blgr. 102 sakalava, Orand 113 7. pulober, StdcJir 102 tolampyae, Grand 113 8. teasellatua, Othr 103 tristia, Sauvg 113 annulatus, Macleay. ... 97 caudiverbera, Wagl 113 19. CEdura, Oray 104 24. Teratolepia, Othr 144 B SYSTEMATIC INDEX. Page 1. fasciata, Blyth 145 1. maculatus, Gray Ivl 25. Phyllopezus,'Pi»-s 145 2. duvaucelii, B. ^ B 172 1. goyazensis, Ptrs 145 3. paciflcus, Gray 173 26. Aristelliger, Cope 146 4. granulatus, Gray 174 1. proBsignis, Hall 146 5. anamallensis, Gthr 175 2. lar, Cope 147 35. Rhacodactylus, Fitz 176 27. Gehyra, Ch-ay 147 1. leachianus, Cuv 176 1. mutilata, Wiegm 148 2. aubryanua, Bocage .... 177 2. baliola, A. Bum 150 3. obaboua, Bavay 177 3. brevipabnata. Ptrs 150 4. tracbyrbyncbus, Bocage 178 4. ? neglecta, Gir 1 50 5. auriculatus, Bocage .... 179 6. insulensis, Gir 150 6. ciliatus, Chuich 180 6. Yariegata, B. ^ B 161 36. Luperosaurus, Gi-ay 181 7. australis, Gray 153 1. cumingii, Gray 181 8. ooeanica, Less 152 37. Gecko, Laur 182 9. verax, Gir 153 1. verticillatus, Laur. .... 183 papuensis, Macleay .... 147 2. stentor, Cant 184 ornata, Macleay 147 3. vittatus, Houtt 185 longicauda, Macleay . 4. 147 monarohus, B. Sf B. 187 dubia, Macleay 147 5. japonicus, B. 8f B 188 marmorata, Macleay . 147 6. swinbonia, Gthr 189 brevicaudis, Macleay . 147 7. subpalmatus, Gthr 189 28. Perocbirus, Blgr 154 38. Ptycbozoon, Euhl 189 1. ateles, A. Bum 154 1. homalocepbalum, Crev. .. 190 2. gueutberi, Blgr 155 39. Homopbolis, Blgr 191 3. depressus, Fisch 155 1. wahlbergii, Smith .... 171 4. scutellatus, FiscJi 156 40. Geckolepis, Grand. 192 5. articulatus, Fisch 156 1. maculata, Ptrs 192 29. Spatboscalabotes, Blgr. 156 2. typioa, Grand. 192 1. mutilatus, Gthr 157 41. Eurydactylus, Sauvg 192 30. Microscalabotes, Blgr. 157 1. vieillardi, Bavay 192 1 . cowani, Blgr 158 42. JSluronyx, Fitz 193 31. Lygodactylus, .... 158 1. seycbellenais, Gray B. ^ B.. 198 1. capensis, Smith 160 2. tracbygaster, A. Bum. 194 2. ranisk^ascarienais, Boettg. ICO 43. Tarentola, Gray 195 3. thomensis, Ptrs 161 1. mauritanioa, L 196 2. 4. gutturalis, Bocage .... 161 annularis, Geofr . 197 5. picturatus, Ptrs 161 2 a. senegalensio, Blgr 414 pictus, Ptrs 158 3. ephippiata, O'Sh 198 bivittis, Ptrs 159 4. delalandii, B. 4- 199 bildebrandti, Ptrs 159 5. gigas, Bocage 200 32. Lepidodactylus, Fitz 162 americana, B. Sr B 195 1. crepuscularis, Bavay . 163 cubana, I^rs 195 2. ceylonensis, Blgr 164 clypeata, Gray 195 3. aurantiacus, Bedd. .... 164 44. Pacbydactylus, Wiegm. 200 4. lugubris, B. Sf B 165 1. bibronii. Smith 201 5. labialis, Ptrs 166 2. capensia. Smith 202 6. pulcher, Blgr 166 3. formoaus, Smith ...... 203 7. guppyi, Blgr 166 4. rugoaua. Smith 204 8. pusillus, Cope 167 5. osnaugbneasyi, Blgr. 204 9. cyclurus, Gthr 167 6. ocellatus, Ouv 205 10. sauvagii, Blgr 168 7. punctatua, Ptrs 206 roseus, Cope 162 8. maculatua. Gray 206 33. Naultinus, Gray 168 9. mentomarginatus, Smith 207 C^VA-d. elegans, Gray 168 10. mariquensis. Smith .... 207 2. rudis, Fisch 170 tristia. Hall. 200 34. Hoplodactylus, Fitz 171 45. Colopiis, Ptr^ 208 b .. SYSTEMATIC INDEX. Page Page 1. wahlbeMi, Ptra 208 Fam. 4. PYG0PODii>.ffi!. 46. DactychiliHon, Thvmin. 209 1. Pygopus, Merr 240 1. braconnieri, Thomin. 209 1. lepidopus, Lacep 240 47. Phelsuma, Gray 209 2. Cryptodelma, Fisch 242 1. cepedianum, Men- 211 1. nigricepa, Fisch 242 2. trilmeatum, Gray .... 212 2. orientalis, Gthr 242 . 212 3. andamanense, Blyth. 3. Delma, Gray 243 212 4. newtonii, Blgr 1. fraseri, Gray 243 5. guentberi, ^/jrr 213 2. impar, Fisch 244 6. madagascariense, Gray . 214 4. Pletbolax, Cope 245 dubius, Boettg 215 1. gracilis, Cope 245 laticauda, 7. Boettg 215 5. Aplasia, Gray 245 8. lineatum, Gray 216 1. pulcbella. Gray 246 48. Rhoptropus, Ptrs 217 6. Lialis, Gray 246 1. afer, Ptrs 217 1. burtonii. Gray 247 49. Sphajrodactylus, Wagl. 217 1. sputator, Sparrm 219 J^^Fam. 5. Agamid^. 2. elegans, R. ^ L 220 3. punctatissimus, D. 8f B. 220 1. Draco, L 253 4. nigropunotatus, Gray . 220 1. Tolans, L 256 ^67 5. glaucus, Cope 221 2. reticulatus, Gthr 257 6. lineolatus, lAcht 221 3.
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