132 Zoological Society : — 



in an arched series behind the rostral and nasal, and four pair forming 

 a ring round the pair of small central frontal shields ; loreal shields 

 two ; eyes surrounded by a series of small shields, with a series of 

 four or five small superciliary shields above them ; forehead, crown, 

 and cheeks covered with small granular scales ; rostral plate with a 

 pit on each edge ; upper labial shields low, with a large deep pit on 

 their hinder edge ; front lower labial shields simple, high, the hinder 

 short, with a very deep pit on the hinder edge of each of them ; 

 nostrils situate between two moderately sized, nearly equal nasal 

 shields ; pupils erect, oblong ; body compressed, rounded above and 

 below ; tail conical, with a single series of subcaudal plates. 



This genus resembles Epicrates as to the shields on the muzzle, 

 but differs in the distinctness and form of the pits on the labial 

 shields. 



Chrysenis Batesii. 



Pale brown, with a series of oblong subangular black-edged pale 

 spots on the hinder part of the back, which become broader and 

 more distinct as they approach the end of the tail, and with a series 

 of distant small roundish black- edged spots on the lower part of the 

 middle of the body, the hinder spot largest and nearest to the edge 

 of the ventral shield. 



Hah. Upper Amazon. 



March 13, I860.— Dr. Gray, F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair. 



The following extracts from the ' Bermuda Royal Gazette • of 

 Jan. 31st, 1860, relating to the recent capture of a large species of 

 Gymnetrus in the Bermudas, were read to the Society : — 



" To the Editor of the ■ Royal Gazette: 



" My dear Sir, — As the ichthyological specimen captured by 

 Mr. George Trimingham, at Hungary Bay, has attracted some public 

 attention, perhaps a short description of the creature in question 

 may prove interesting to your readers. I have therefore much plea- 

 sure in forwarding the following particulars. 



" Believe me, very truly yours, 



" J. Matthew Jones, F.L.S. 

 " The Hermitage, January 26th, I860." 



"Order Acanthopterygii. Family Cepolad^e. 

 " Genus Gymnetrus. 



" Body attenuate, compressed, naked, tuberculate ; cuticle a silvery 

 covering of metallic lustre ; length from facial to caudal extremities 

 16 feet 7 inches ; depth, at 14 inches from facial extremity, 9 inches, 

 increasing gradually to near the ventral extremity of the stomach, 

 where it attained its greatest depth of 1 1 inches, and then decreased 

 by degrees to the caudal termination ; width, at the same distance 



