64 ON SOME REPTILIA FROM THE HERBERT RTVER, QUEENSLAND, 



" Zoologischer Anzeiger," Jahrg. VII., No. 184 : Jahvg. VIII., 

 No. 185, 29tli December, 1884, and 12th January, 1885. From 

 the Editor. 



"Abstract of Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania," 

 Januai-y 26th, 1885. From the Society. 



" Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Phih\- 

 delphia," Part II., May to October, 1884. From the Editor. 



" Mittheilungen ans der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel." 

 Funfter Band, III. and IV. Heft. From the Director. 



" Monatliche Mittheihmgen des Naturwissenschaftlichen 

 Vei-eins des Eegierungsbezirkes Frankfurt." Jahrg. II., Nos. 8 

 and 9. November and December, 1884. From the Society. 



PAPARS READ. 



ON SOME REPTILIA LATELY RECEIVED FROM THE 

 HERBERT RIVER DISTRICT, QUEENSLAND. 



By William Macleay, F.L.S., &c. 



I have frequently, within the last two years, received from my 

 friend, Mr. J. A. Boyd, of Ripple Creek, Ingham, collections of 

 Mammals, Reptiles, and Fishes made in the vicinity of the 

 Herbert River ; and I have, I believe, more than once, expressed 

 my surprise at the wonderful richness of the Fauna of that 

 district of Northern Queensland. I have now to record the 

 receipt from the same district and the same gentleman, of two 

 drums of spirit specimens, the contents of which fidly bear out the 

 reputation of the district for the abundance of its animal life. The 

 Mammals and Fishes of the collection I shall probably have some, 

 thing to say about on another occasion. I shall at present confine 

 myself to some notices of the Lizards and Snakes, with which the 

 district seems to abound. 



