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lamellata, Dunk., which they soon emptied of their contents. Two 

 dead specimens of the Shy or White-capped Albatross, T]i,alasso- 

 geron cautus, were found on the beach at Oberon Bay, while 

 three specimens of the Allied Petrel, Pujfitucs assi?nilis, and two 

 Little Penguins, Eudyplula minor, were picked up on other parts 

 of the coast. Two broken eggs of the Hooded Dottrel, and a 

 fairly perfect one of the Mutton-bird, were found near the Derby 

 River. 



Reptiles were poorly represented. The only snakes seen were 

 Cop])er-heads, Denisonia sriperba, a species also found in New 

 South Wales and Tasmania. On opening one of those killed 

 we found in the stomach a small lizard, Liolepisma guichenoti, 

 a small frog, and two earthworms. Although I have often 

 examined the contents of the stomach of our larger snakes this 

 is the first instance in which I have found earthworms. All 

 specimens were in good preservation, and had evidently been 

 but recently swallowed. About ten species of lizards were noted. 

 A specimen of the Stump-tailed Lizard Trachgsaurus nigosus, 

 was reported to have been seen on the track at Oberon Bay. 

 This is an unusual occurrence so far south, as I have always 

 thought it to be confined to the north and north-west parts of 

 the State. I did not see the specimen myself, but it was carefully 

 described to me by Mr. Leach, who saw it, and is well acquainted 

 with the species. The Southern Blue-tongue, Tiliqua nigrolutea, 

 was occasionally seen, and the common Egemia whilii was 

 plentiiul everywhere. 



Only two or three species of frogs were taken, one of which was 

 rescued from the stomach of one of the snakes killed. 



Hinulia quoyi, Dum. and Bibr. 

 Liolepisma mustelinum, O'Shaugn. 



trilineatum. Gray 



guichenoti, Dum. and Bibr. 



metallicum, O'Shaugn. 

 Siaphos maccoyi, L. and F. 



Snakes— 



Denisonia superba, Gthr. 

 Lizards — 



Amphibolurus muricatus, White 



Egernia whitii, Lacep. 



Trachysaurus rugosus. Gray 



Tiliqua nigrolutea, Gray 



Fishes. — No attempt was made to deal with the larger marine 

 fishes, as we had no means of preserving them. A number of 

 rock-fishes, consisting of Leatherjackets and Parrot Fish, were 

 hooked, and several fresh Barracouta were found on the beach. 

 Other kinds were noticed both in the sea and at the mouths of 

 rivers, but none were secured. The common Toad Fish (Tetrodon 

 lianiiltoni), the flesh of which is considered to be poisonous, were 

 seen in Stockyard Creek and at the mouth of the Tidal River. 

 In the few available rock-pools was found a small Cling Fish 

 (Diplocrepis, sp.), and a few young Blennies (Cristicips, sp.) 

 The only freshwater fish seen were Galaxias. These were 

 numerous in almost every creek visited, and, as far as could be 



