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Of birds, *ConnocaLia NipIFICcA, (Latham), and Hinvunpo rRvs- 
mTICA, L., juv. CH. gutturalis, Scopoli.) 
Of reptiles, “Gecko venus Merrem; TRIMESURUS VIRIDIS (var. 
Cantori), *LEPTOPHIS ORNATA; *Dipsas—P?P (very young, but of a 
species unknown to me); Lycopon auLicus (prettily mottled var., 
young) ; and *Buro MELANOosTictTUS. ‘The last is the first instance 
of a batrachian having been received from the Andamans; but it is a 
very likely species to have been introduced from on board vessels. I 
have lately had occasion to remark from personal observation how 
much the small Geckos (HEMIDACTYLUS) are conveyed about in 
boats. 
Of fishes, none worthy of remark. 
Of crustaceans, GRAPSUS STRIGOSUS, (Herbst.) ; the fine land Crab 
noticed in J, A. 8S. XX VII, 272 ; and the common SQuILLA RAPHIDEA. 
Of mollusks, CuiroaA CUNNINGHAMII; PaTELLA TESTUDINARIA ; 
and a small Lima. 
(Here it will be convenient to interpolate a brief notice of some 
novelties from Port Blair, which have lately been received from 
Lieut.-Col. Tytler, the present Superintendent.) 
Col. Tytler has seen a small wild Fenris on the main island, which, 
from his description, would seem to approximate the F. cuaus of the 
neighbouring countries: Dr. Mouat also tells me that he picked up 
the skull of a small Frnts, on the occasion of his visit to the islands 
which led to the formation of the penal settlement of Port Blair . 
but that the specimen had been unaccountably lost. Col. Tytler 
writes—“ On the 4th July at ‘ Aberdeen’ I distinctly saw a Frnine 
animal, the size of the Huropean wild cat, This creature walked 
across the road about 150 yards before me. Its colour was of an 
uniform light yellow-brown, not unlike the yellow of a Leopard, 
perhaps lighter, but I could see no marks or spots. On Ross Island 
its fur. I may remark that on bare lava, upon Barren Island, Mr. Parish 
observed a beautiful plant in bloom, which proved to be the ordinarily epiphytic 
orchid, DENDROBIUM FoRMosUM, which is very common in the southern Tenas- 
serim provinces. I observed it plentifully oer trees on the alluvial islands in 
the Tavoy river. 
The naturalists attached to the Austrian eNorare expedition describe two 
species of Mus from the Nicobars, as M. NrcoBARicus and I. PaLMARUM: the 
former of these may prove to be identical with M. anDAMENENsIs. ‘They also 
describe PTEROPUS NICOBARICUS (which is doubtless Pr. melanotus of my Mam- 
mal Catalogue). 
