is o f a dark brown colour above, with darker, obscure markings on th e body. A bout th e head
are trac es o f green. T h e tail an d limbs are rich brown, an d th e u n d e r p a rts dull, pale
fuscous.
DIMENSIONS.
Inches. Lines.
Length of the h e a d ............................................... 0 S
of the neck ............................................... 0 4
of the b o d y 2 5
of the tail 3 7
Total lengtli . . . . 7 4
Length of anterior extremity ......................... i 4
of posterior extremity 2 0
F a m i l i a—G ECK O TIDÆ . Gray.
G e c k o t i e n s o u A s c a l a b o t e s . Bibr.
G e n u s— G y m n o d a c t y l u s . Spix.
G y m n o d a c t y l u s G a u d i c h a u d i i . Bibr.
P late X IV .—F ig . 1.
Squamâ mentali impari pentágona, scutiformi ; squamarum labialium inferiorxim
paribus quinqué, superiorum paribus sex ; caudâ medio crassiore.
Oymnodact'/lm Gaudichaudii. Bibr. Rept. I I I . p. 413.
This species was first brought from Coquimbo by Gaudichaud, after whom it
was named by Mons. Bibron, who described it in his work ; but as one specimen
alone exists in the French National Collection, and as the species has never
been figured, it is thought desirable th a t a figure should be given in the
present work. The characters above given sufficiently distinguish it from all
other species ; but for a detailed description, the reader is referred to the “ Histoire
des Reptiles” above quoted.
DIMENSIONS.
Inches. Lines.
Length of the head ........................................... 0 5
of the body ........................................... 1 4
of the tail ................................................ 2 3
Total length ...... 4 2