360 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 19 3 8 



PlCIFORMES 



ramphastidae: 



Toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) Silver. C. 



Passeriformes 

 corvtdae: 



American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) Silver. C. 



Australian crow (Corvus coronoides) Silver. C. 



paradiseidak: 



Lesser bird of paradise (Paradisea minor) Gold. C. 



Red bird of paradise (Paradisea rubra) Gold. C. 



12-wired bird of paradise (Seleucides niger) Gold. C. 



sturnidae: 



Glossy aplonis (Aplonis chalybea) Ruby red. C. 



icteridae: 



Cuban red-winged blackbird (Agelaius assim- 

 His) Silver. C. 



REPTILES 



loricata 

 crocodylidae: 



Alligator (Alligator mississipiensis) (15) Brilliant pinkish orange glow. 



Caiman (Caiman sclerops) (3) Very brilliant pinkish orange glow. Effect of looking 



far into the eye. 

 West African crocodile (Crocodylus catapr ac- 

 tus) (1) Brilliant pinkish orange glow. 



Salt-water crocodile (Croeodylus porosus) Pinkish orange glow. 



Broad-nosed crocodile (Osteotaemus tetraspis).. Brilliant pinkish orange glow. 

 Malayan gavial (Tomistoma schlegeli)... Pinkish orange glow. 



Squamata 



No satisfactory shine observed from any of 

 about 25 species of lizards. 



Ophidia 

 boidae: 



Green tree boa (Boa canina) Brilliant lemon. 



Cook's tree boa (Boacooki) Bright orange. 



coltjbridae: 



Pike-headed tree snake (Oxybelis acuminatum). Pale golden, fairly bright. 

 crotalidae: 



Copperhead (Agkistrodon mokasen) Faint glisten. 



viperidae: 



Gaboon viper (Bilis gabonica) Dull pale silver. 



AMPHIBIA 



Salientia 

 butonidae: 



Sapo de concha (Bufo empusus) Dull pale orange. 



Cuban giant toad (Bufo peltocephalus) Amber, medium brilliance. 



Leaf toad (Bufo tuperciliosut) Amber. 



CERATOPHRYD AE : 



Horned toad (Ceratophrys dorsata) Brilliant medium amber. 



hylidae: 



Australian tree frog (Hyla caerulea) Brilliant pale amber. 



Cuba tree frog (Hyla septentrionalis) Deep amber, medium brilliance 



FISHES 

 Zebra fish (Brachydanion rerio) Brilliant silver. 



