422 . Dr. A. Giintlier on some new 



tubercles ; the series are equidistant from each other, and the 

 tubercles are close to one another and ribbed. The abdominal 

 scales are very small, strongly keeled, and gradually reduced 

 to minute tubercles in the direction towards the vent. The 

 tail in all our specimens is more or less reproduced and uni- 

 formly granular, without tubercles or scutes. The upperside 

 of the hind limbs with scattered, strongly ribbed tubercles. 

 No pores. Upper parts brownish uniform, or with dark trans- 

 verse markings ; sometimes a blackish streak from the eye to 

 above the tympanum. 



Several examples from the New Hebrides (Aneiteum) and 

 Tongatabu. 



Peripia cyclura. 



Back uniform granular, without any tubercles. Scales in 

 the middle of the belly in about forty-five longitudinal series. 

 Tail rounded, not depressed, very narrowly verticillated, with- 

 out enlarged subcaudals. Nine upper and 

 eight lower labial shields. Front lower labial 

 elongate ; but the two adjoining labials are 

 still longer ; the chin is covered with very 

 small shields, of which one in the centre, 

 immediately behind the front labial, is 

 generally the largest. Brownish grey above, 

 with more or less irregular brown bands . 

 across the back, each band being ornamented ^^^^ '^^*- ^^^®' 

 with some small white spots ; the brown bands are sometimes 

 replaced by a dark marbling. 



Several specimens from New Caledonia, all agreeing in the 

 peculiar pholidosis of the chin and in the form of tlie tail. The 

 longest is 4| inclies long, of which the tail takes 2 inches. 



I have no doubt that Professor Peters is perfectly right in 

 supposing that Peripia Peronii is identical witli Peropus viu- 

 tilatus of Wiegmann (Mouatsber. Berl. Acad. 1867, p. 14). 



Fishes. 

 Pticerobatis draco. 



Teeth tessellated, those of the upper jaw in forty-six series, 

 each tooth being much broader than long and trenchant 

 behind. The band of teeth terminates laterally at a short 

 distance from the angle of the mouth. Body and tail smooth. 

 The distance between the mouth and dorsal fin is one half of 

 the greatest width of the body. Tail more than twice as long 

 as the disk, without spine. Upper parts uniform brown, top 

 of the dorsal fin white. 



