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Three specimens, found in pools on the hills, 500 feet above the 

 sea, at Puerto Bueno. 



3. Cacotus coppingeri, sp. n. 



Snout broad, short (as long as the eye) and obtuse, with short 

 canthus rostralis ; loreal region slojjing. Vonieriue teeth in two trans- 

 verse series, very slightly oblique, and commencing from the front 

 margin of the choanas, which are small. Tongue without any notch 

 behind. Skin smooth. The length of the body equals the distance 

 between the vent and metatarsal tubercles. Subarticular tubercles 

 on the fingers and toes small ; metatarsus with two small tubercles. 

 The length of the fourth toe is contained twice and one third in 

 that of the body ; the third and fifth toes equal in length. Greenish 

 olive ; back, to the interorbital space, darker ; a narrow dark band 

 along the canthus rostralis and across the tympanic region ; lower 

 parts whitish. 



A single specimen was obtained at Port Eiofrio (west coast of 

 Patagonia). Body 1| inch long. 



4. Cacotus calcaratus, sp. n. 



Snout rather short, somewhat longer than the eye, rather pointed, 

 with distinct canthus rostralis and subvertical loreal region. Vome- 

 rine teeth indistinct, in two very small groups between the choanae, 

 which are very narrow. Tongue without any notch behind. Skin 

 smooth ; dorsal region with two linear ridges convergent behind ; 

 a short cutaneous spur at the heel is connected with the outer 

 metatarsal tubercle by a low uneven fold of the skin. The length 

 of the body is less than the distance between vent and metatarsal 

 tubercles. Subarticular tubercles well developed ; metatarsus with 

 two small tubercles. The length of the fourth toe is two fifths of 

 that of the body. Light brownish olive ; a brown band from the 

 eye towards the side of the body ; a few small brown spots on the 

 loin. 



A single specimen, 1 1 lines long, was obtained in Chiloe by Dr. 

 Cunningham. In the hope of obtaining another specimen before 

 describing it, I have allowed this specimen to remain undescribed 

 up to the present ; but as there is but small prospect of the species 

 being rediscovered for some time to come, I will not allow the present 

 opportunity to pass of describing it with its congener from the 

 mainland. 



Fishes. 



1. ScYLLiUM CHiLENSE, Guich. Pucrto del Morlo End Port- 

 land Bay. 



2. PsAMMOBATis RUDis, Gthr. Trinidad Channel, in 30 fa- 

 thoms. 



3. Callorhynchus antarcticus, Lac. Francisco Bay. 



4. Sebastks oculatus, C. V. Latitude Cove in 13 fathon'.s, 

 and Tom Bay in 15 fathoms. 



