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these writers, was met with in the islands of the Archipelago. In 

 form it would appear to resemble Anguis, but it is placed amongst 

 the true serpents. 



The Erix jaculus, Daudin, the Erix of the Delta in the great 

 work on Egypt, a small harmless species, was found in the islands of 

 Saxos and Tenos. 



The Coluber siculus of Cuvier, which was named after specimens 

 bi'ought from Sicily by Bibron, is common in the Morea, and a 

 species so nearly resembling it as probably to be identical, but which 

 is called Coluber bilineatus, is also figured. Both these, if they be 

 two species, are very nearly allied to C. natrix. The beautiful C. leo- 

 pardinus is also given, but the plate is not equal to that of the Prince 

 Musignano, who, they complain, preceded them owing to the delay 

 of the engravers. 



The Coluber cucullatus of the great work on Egypt, which was 

 not known to exist in Europe, is given as found in Greece, but un- 

 fortunately we have no locality assigned to it. 



The common and indeed only viper, according to these gentlemen, 

 is the C. ammodytes or snouted species. It is very common, and the 

 activity of its poison produces frequent accidents. The length is 

 not great, the largest only measuring from 15 to 18 inches in length, 

 but they are said to be very thick, a proportion which has not been 

 observed by the draftsman. 



The Bufo palmarum, so called from its habit of seeking shelter un- 

 der the palmetes, is nearly of the same dimensions as the B. agua of 

 America. The largest known of the genus has hitherto only been found 

 in Sicily and in the Morea. Some individuals measured from the 

 nose to the extremity of the hind feet 40 centimetres, nearly half a 

 yard. The colour is dark yellow brown, and the appearance extreme- 

 ly disgusting. 



A good plate is given of the B. viridis, a beautiful species, if the 

 idea of beauty can be attached to a frog. It was found in the ditches 

 of the fortress of Modon. 



The extent to which this notice has been carried prevents our 

 noticing the sections of Fish, Insects, and Botany, &c. which we re- 

 serve for a future occasion. 



