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of a yellow colour. The abdominal surface in some of a pearl, in 

 others of a slaty colour. 



b. Innocuous. 



^Lycodon rufo-zonatus. L. supern^ brunneus fasciis pluribus trans- 

 versalibus rubris ornatus ; superficie abdominali margaritacea, caudali 

 nigro-maculata. 193 + 72. 



Brown, with numerous transversal crimson bands ; the abdominal 

 surface pearl-coloured, spotted with black on the tail. 



* Coluber dhumnades. C. supern^ niger, fascia flava media, simi- 

 libus duabus utrinque antice inclusus ; abdomine schistoso. 1 89 + 98, 

 199 + 92. 



Black, with a longitudinal yellow band in the middle and two on 

 either side", terminating with the anterior half of the back ; the ab- 

 dominal surface of a bluish black colour. 



"^Coluber mandarinus . C. superne Isetfe scarlatinus, rhombulis flavis, 

 oris nigris albo-marginatis, crebro ornatus, guttis nigris irregularibus 

 albo-marginatis utrinque inclusus ; scutis abdominalibus margarita- 

 ceis, alterne nigris. 222 + 63. 



Bright scarlet above, with numerous yellow lozenges, surrounded 

 with broad black brims, relieved with white edges ; on either side a 

 number of small irregular black marks edged with white ; the abdo- 

 minal surface pearl-coloured, chequered with black. 



^Tropidonotus rvfodorsatus . T. (scutis laevibus tectus) supra brun- 

 neo-cinereus, fasciis quatuor nigris antice interruptis seriebusque 

 tribus summis rubro-marginatis ; subtus laet^ flavus alterne niger. 

 178 + 52. 



(Covered with smooth scales.) Brownish gray above, with four lon- 

 gitudinal black, on the anterior part interrupted, bands, and the three 

 upper rows of scales on the back edged with red ; beneath gamboge 

 chequered with black. 



Python Schneideri, Merrem. 



Batrachia. 



*Rana temporaria, var. R. supern^ brunneo-viridis ; superficie in- 

 terna femorum parce nigro-maculata ; infrk pallid^ flava. 



Brownish green above, with a few dark spots on the inner surface 

 of the thigh ; pale yellow beneath. 



^Riina esculenta, var. R. supern^ brunneo-viridis, lineis tribus 

 pallid^ flavis, sequidistantibus, fasciisque pluribus irregularibus nigris 

 ornata ; abdomine flavo albescenti. 



Brownish green above, with three parallel faint yellow lines, and a 

 number of irregular black transversal bands. The abdominal surface 

 whitish yellow. 



*//y/a arborea, var. H. supern^ aureo-viridis, linea laterali nigra 

 utrinque inclusa ; subtiis albo-flavescens. 



Golden green above, with a brownish black lateral line ; beneath 

 yellowish white. 



*Bufo gargarizans. B. supern^ brunneo-canescens, tuberculis co- 

 nicis magnis, nigro-acuminatis tectus ; lateribus violaceo-canescenti- 

 bus ; abdomine albescenti nigro-maculato. 



