Phelsuma ornata (n.s.).
P.supra plumbea macula, fasciaque rufa ornata, subtus albida.
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-- Inhabits Isle of France.
Head depressed, truncated in front, covered with minute ovate scales; the front of the upper part lead-coloured, with a rather broad red band a little before the eyes, and a white crescent-shaped spot on each side immediately behind it, and then some obscure red shades just behind that; the back lead-coloured and blue, with six longitudinal series of irregular-sized red spots; belly whitish; tail rather longer than the body.

Body one inch and five-eighths, head half an inch, tail two inches and a half long.
This animal is very interesting, as being the second species of a genus recently established, which only consisted of P.cepedia, the Gecko cepedien of Peron; Cuv.Reg.Anim.2 46.

and 4 t.5.f.

5.; which has somewhat the manner of colouring, but is very distinct from the Gecko ocellatus of Oppel.
Genus TILIQUA.