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small serpent of the size of a Calamarian, with a very short and broad 
frontal (vertical) plate, a large pre-ocular, no loral and broad gastrostega, 
uble row of black spots along the back, from 
Jamaica, included in the donation of Dr. Pennock, which is identical 
with Storeria DeKayi, B. & G, (Ischognathus DeKayi, Dum. et Bib.)* 
With the exception of Anolis Carolinensis, the yeptiles of Cuba differ in 
their species altogether ie those of the United States, even the south- 
ern portion of it; and not only so, but with the exception of Emys, 
tendin ng ee ie elucidate the laws which govern the geographical distri- 
_ tion 0 les. 
7. Oh some hae eat Pikes from Lake Ontario; by L. Acassiz, 
(Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H., 48.)—They were remarkable, he said, as 
still prose eran embry ological sak orth The most ern 
a 
it at once; but this one phere its Bye Taste siden and suddenly 
seizing it holds it in its jaws, until, es of m ah succeeds 
es m 
to the other, as is seen in snakes. This fish is spose, om for the 
large quantity of air which escapes from its mouth. The source of this 
Prof. Agassiz had not been able satisfactorily to pada At certain 
times it approaches the surface of the water, and seems t o take in air, 
but he could not think that so large a quantity as is seen : galvetiie in 
the form of bubbles to the sides of the gills could have been swallowed, 
nor could he suppose that it could be secreted from th e gills bene 
Pe different regia se were noticeable in he: specimens ib- 
ed fer. the occasion on live minnows, the po food 
o take. 
* This a aS a wide e, bei in Massachusetts ae Georgia. Du 
méril and say they have received a a ie from Mexico 
