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APPENDIX TO VOL. I. 



BuFO cLAMOsus. — Tliis must read Bufo lentiginosus, of Shaw, as given in the 

 catalogue of synonymes. At the time the first volume of the Herpetology of 

 North America was published, I had never had an opportunity of examining 

 Schneider's work on the Reptiles, but supposed, from certain extracts that had 

 come within my reach, that he designed under this name Catesby's animal alone; 

 but on examining the work at large, I found he had in view the Rana musica of 

 Linnaeus, and consequently his name cannot be given to Catesby's land toad of 

 Carolina. Shaw then was the first who separated it from the Rana musica, and 

 gave it the name that must be retained, Bufo lentiginosus. 



Coluber ertthrogrammus and Coluber abacurus. — The colouring of these 

 plates was done during my absence; scarcely a tint of these animals being pre- 

 served. I have thought it necessary to give duphcates of them, as all the plates 

 have been drawn and coloured from living specimens, except the Emys oregoniensis 

 of the second volume. I am desirous that they should as closely resemble the 

 originals as possible; and wherever the colouring or attitude be faulty, a duplicate 

 will be added to the following volume, so that they may be put in the proper 

 places when the volume is bound. 



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