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mediate forms I should regard it as a distinct species. The 

 variety is characterized by the comparatively long and narrow 

 body, the difference in shape as compared with the typical 

 form of G. graffii being very noticeable in spirit specimens. 

 The colouration is also characteristic, especially the numerous 

 small white specks in the ground-colour of the dorsal surface 

 -and the narrow median longitudinal stripe of a yellowish tint, 

 the ventral surface being very similarly coloured, but paler, 

 a,nd with no median longitudinal stripe. The absence of a 

 distinct supramarginal stripe may also be regarded . as charac- 

 teristic. The variety certainly comes near to var. somersii, 

 from Springburn. 



Localities. 



The Nuggets (on the coast between Otago Harbour and 

 the Bluff). — One living specimen, received from Dr. Benham 

 on the 19th April, 1899. The body when at rest was broad 

 and flat, but markedly triangular in section, with a prominent 

 median dorsal ridge ; much broader behind than in front ; 

 tapering gradually to the horse-shoe-shaped anterior extremity ; 

 bluntly pointed behind. Eyes numerous, arranged as usual. 

 The ground-colour of the dorsal surface in life was dark olive- 

 brown, with a narrow median longitudinal band of dark dull- 

 orange. The ground-colour, except in the middle line, was 

 flecked with numerous irregular dashes and dots of dirty-white, 

 varying greatly in shape and size, but all small. The anterior 

 tip was pale-brown. The ground-colour of the ventral surface 

 was pale olive-brown, flecked uniformly all over with irregular 

 specks of dirty- white of varying shape and size, but all small. 

 After preservation in spirit the animal measures about 37 mm. 

 in length by 5'5 mm. in greatest breadth, with the genital 

 aperture about 9 mm. and the peripharyngeal aperture 16 mm. 

 from the posterior extremity. The dorsal surface is slightly 

 convex, the ventral nearly flat ; the margins of the body are 

 narrow, slightly prominent, and marked by a fine pale line. 



Toitoi, Southland. — Four specimens; collected by Miss 

 J. G. Rich (from the Canterbury Museum). 



Bush, near Invercargill. — Two fairly typical specimens ; 

 collected by Mr. George Howes. In one the mid-dorsal yel- 

 lowish line is fairly broad, and there is a strong development 

 of long (in spirit) white dashes in the dark ground-colour on 

 each side of it. The ventral surface (in spirit) is dark-grey, 

 with numerous small white specks. 



Invercargill (five miles from). — A living specimen of this 

 variety was received from Mr. G. Howes, together with the 

 living specimen of the variety castanea described above. My 

 notes on the living animal only state that it is similar to the 

 latter (var. castanea), but with the brown of a much greyer 



