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Kelaart), we further recognise the common Euprepis multifas- 

 ciatus, (Wagler), — Rana Leschenaultii, D. and B., — Engystoma 

 malabaricum, Jerdon, — and a fine species of Megalophrys. Ca- 

 lotes ophiomachus is coloured variously, and the fully adult at the 

 height of the breeding season would appear to be of a deep blackish- 

 green, with the usual transverse narrow white body-stripes, and the 

 head and throat dark crimson. 



Fishes. Lethrinus 1 Affined to L. harak, (Forster), and 



found also at the Sandheads ; — Platax ocellatus, C. and V. ; 

 Synanceia brachio? (fine specimen) ; — Xyricthys t^niurus, 

 Val. ; Cannorhynchus (Fistularia, auct.,) immaculatus, (Fors- 

 ter) ; — Echeneis remora (probably from the Atlantic). 



Tetrodon argentatus, nobis, n» s. Affined to T. oblongus, 

 Bloch. Colour livid brown above, with numerous specks and some 

 larger scattered round spots of a deeper hue ; dilatable abdominal 

 skin of a livid or dead white ; on the side a broad brilliant silvery 

 stripe from mouth to tail, enclosing the pectoral, and a similar spot 

 before the eye. Irides golden. Length 5^ in. ; distance from snout 

 to pectoral If in. ; do. to dorsal 3 in. 



6. From E. L. Layard, Esq. A collection of sundries from Cey- 

 lon. Among them is the skin of a Squirrel, which we consider to be 

 merely a pale variety of Sc. macrotjrus, with worn and faded fur. 

 Among the birds, we find a second example of Carpophaga pusilla, 

 nobis, J. A. S. XVIII, 8 1 6, described from a Nilgiri specimen : 

 and the male and female of what will doubtless prove to be Treron 

 pompadora, (Gm.) ; differing only from Tr. malabarica, Jerdon, 

 in having a broad yellowish-green forehead, no trace of ruddy-orange 

 on the breast of the male, and sullied white lower tail-coverts in both 

 sexes (those of the male Tr. malabarica being constantly of a deep 

 ferruginous hue). The females are similar excepting in the colour of 

 the forehead. Size rather inferior to that of Tr. malabarica, the 

 length of closed wing 5£ in. An Edolius is also peculiar, and nearly 

 resembles E. paradiseus of the Malay countries, but has the frontal 

 crest more developed, though much less so than in the Edolii we have 

 seen from S. India. Buceros pica, Scopoli, is also sent as the com- 

 mon Pied Hornbill of the island : and other species of birds worthy of 

 remark are Piprisoma (Smicrornis?) agile, — new to the Ceylon 



