28 Dr. Cantor on the Flora and Fauna of Chusan. 



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

 minal surface pearl-coloured, chequered with black. 



*Tropidonotus rvfodorsatus . T. (scutis Isevibus tectus) supra brun- 

 neo-cinereus, fasciis quatuor nigris antice interruptis seiiebusque 

 tribus summis rubro-marginatis ; subtiis Isete fiavus 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, Merrera. 



Batrachia. 



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

 terna femorum parce nigro-maculata ; infra pallida fiava. 



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

 of the thigh ; pale yellow beneath. 



*Rana esculenta, var. R. superne 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. 



*Hyla arborea, var. H. superne aureo-viridis, linea laterali nigra 

 utrinque inclusa ; subtus albo-flavescens. 



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

 yellowish white. 



*Bufo gargarizans. B. superne brunneo-canescens, tuberculis co- 

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

 bus ; abdomine albescenti nigro-maculato. 



Grayish brown above, with numerous large conical tubercles with 

 black points ; the sides grayish lilac ; the abdominal surface buff, 

 speckled vsdth black. 



4. PISCES. 



ACANTHOPTERYGII. 



Pharynginee labyrinthiformes. 



Anabas scandens, Cuv. 



*Macropodus ocellatus. M. brunneus, lateribus violaceis, post- 

 operculo nigro ocellato ; ala dorsali analique longissima ejusdem fere 

 magnitudinis, rufa, serugine marginata necnon punctata, radiorum 

 mollium apicibus nigris ; ala caudali late lanceolata, scarlatina aeru- 

 gine maculata. 



D. 17 + 8 ; C. 12 ; A. 20 + 12 ; V. 1 -F- 5 ; P. 11 ; Br. 4. 



Habitat. Streamlets and canals. 



Brownish, with lilac sides, and a black ocellated spot on the gill- 

 cover ; the dorsal and anal fins very elongated, nearly of equal size, 

 of a reddish colour edged and spotted with verdigris ; their soft rays 

 with black points ; the caudal fins broad, lanceolate, of scarlet colour 

 with verdigris spots. 



