DESCRIPTION.—Head almost equilaterally triangular, the muzzle rounded;
scales of the head small, nearly equal, rounded, not imbricated,
those of the temples subconical; nostrils round, large, confined
to the nasal scales. Ears rather large, the tympanum lying beneath
the surface, and partly concealed by an anterior fold of skin,
which is not denticulated, as in _Oplura_. Skin of the neck folded
at the sides, that of the body flaccid, and with strongly marked
lateral folds, extending from the shoulder to the thigh. Scales of
the neck and back very small, round, slightly convex, very smooth.
Skin of the throat rugose, with a transverse pectoral fold not
very strongly marked. Scales of the throat similar to those of the
back; those of the belly broader and less convex; all perfectly
smooth. Tail about the length of the head and body, flattened at
the base, then round, surrounded with strong spinous verticillated
scales, of which there are about fifty circles; beneath smooth.
Legs of moderate length, strong, covered with small conical,
imbricated scales. The toes compressed towards the extremity, and
terminated with a strong, short, compressed nail.
COLOUR.—The colour can only be partially described, as the specimen
has been long in spirits. It is of a dark brown colour above, with
darker, obscure markings on the body. About the head are traces of
green. The tail and limbs are rich brown, and the under parts
dull, pale fuscous.
DIMENSIONS.
Inches. Lines.
Length of the head 0 8
of the neck 0 4
of the body 2 5
of the tail 3 7
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Total length 7 4
Length of anterior extremity 1 4
of posterior extremity 2 0
FAMILIA—GECKOTIDÆ. _Gray._
GECKOTIENS OU ASCALABOTES. _Bibr._
GENUS—GYMNODACTYLUS. _Spix._
GYMNODACTYLUS GAUDICHAUDII. _Bibr._