THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 139' 



Hoplocephalus coronoides, Tasmanian whip snake. T. and V. 

 Diemenia superciliosa, brown snake. V. 



Lizards — 



Cyclodus nigro-luieus, blue-tongued lizard. T. and V. 



Hinulia f?), two species. 



Of the above the copper-head snake was very abundant. 

 Several were secured over four feet in length. One or two were 

 very dark in colour, and were mistaken on first sight for black 

 snakes. Only one specimen of the brown snake was taken at 

 the Ettrick River. One tiger snake was captured on one of 

 the New Year Islands, and another on King Island, near 

 the Seal Rock, both of which were unusually dark, so much so 

 that their bands were hardly discernible. Two other varieties 

 of the tiger snake were also found on King Island. They 

 were of a light greenish colour, with very faint bands. I have 

 not seen any specimens of a similar colour on the mainland, 

 and consider that both are local varieties. No others were 

 taken. The whip snakes were fairly plentiful, and are of an 

 olive green colour, and generally about a foot in length. 

 Another snake of a reddish colour was seen by one of our 

 members. It is called the "red water snake" by the local 

 inhabitants, and the specimen referred to, when seen, was 

 sunning itself on the banks of the Yellow Rock River, but, on 

 being disturbed, at once made for the water and escaped, so 

 that we were unable to determine its species. Numerous speci- 

 mens of the blue-tongued lizard were seen, and also two species 

 of small lizards, which were very plentiful. 



D. Le Souef. 

 Amphibia. 



Ranoidea aurea, golden bell frog. T. and V. 

 Lymnodynastes Tasmaniejisis. T. and V. 

 Hyla sp., tree frog. 



Insects. 



The following Coleoptera were taken on the island : — 



Carabidce : Calosoma Schayeri, Philophleeus sp., Harpalus sp., 

 Clavina clivinoides. 



ScarabceidcB : Trox Australasias, Scitala prunosa, Heteronyx 

 dimidiata, Bolboceras proboscideus, Heieronychus interpunctus. 



Hcaritidoe : Scaraphites sp. 



Tenebrionidce : Adelium calosmoides, Chileone DeyroUii, 

 Meneristes servulus, Sphargyrus physodes, Titaena columbina. 



Cleridoe : Natatis porcata, Scrobiga sp., Entilus apochilus,. 

 Eleale sp. 



CurculionidcB : Cossonus ephippiger, Amycterus sp. 



CerambycidcB : Phoracantha recurva, Callidiopsis scutellatus. 



Elateridm : Crepidonemus sp., C. tsenianus. 



Eucnemidce : Galbodema sp. 



