vi INTRODUCTION. 
M. De Blainville, as the types of the species described by 
that Professor in the Nouveaux Memoires du Mu- 
seum. 
M. Bibron, and 
The Directors of the French Museum, as the types of the 
species described by MM. Dumeril and Bibron in 
their Erpétologie Générale. 
The Hon. East India Company, as the types of the species 
described by Dr. Cantor, in his Fauna of Chusan. 
The Admiralty, 
B. Bynoe, Esq., 
Capt. C. Chambers, R.N., 
W. E. Cormack, Esq.; 
Allan Cunningham, Esq., F.L.S., 
Earl of Derby, 
C. D. E. Fortnum, Esq., 
J. Gould, Esq., 
Capt. G. Grey, 
Lady Harvey, 
James Hunter, Esq., 
Capt. P. P. King, R.N., 
Dr. F. Knox (from New Zealand), 
G. F. More, Esq.; 
Dr. Mair, 
G. Newport, E'sq., 
R. Owen, Esq., 
Str John Richardson, M.D., 
W. Shuckard, Esq., 
Tieut. Alexander Smith, R.N., 
Capt. E. Stokes, R.N., and 
