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Sheath-clawed Gecko (Tliecadactylus levis) 371 



Chameleon ( Chamceleo vulgaris and planiceps) 371 



Order OpHidia 374 



Snakes 374 



Observations on young Vipers 376 



Rattle-Snake (Crotalus horridtts) 376 



Water-Snakes (HydropMdee) ■ 377 



Water-Snake, dark back and yellow belly (Pelamys bicolor) 377 



Order Batrachia 378 



Toad (Pufo vulgaris) 378 



Frog (JRana temporaria) 379 



Surinam Toad (Pipa monstrosa) 379 



? (Sana paradoxa, larva ?) 380 



Viviparous Newt (Salamandra maculatd) 381 



On the Pneumobranchiata (Batrachia perennibrancliiatci) . . 382 



Chuah Chisstannah (Menopoma Alleghaniense) 386 



Ounkishee (Amphiuma didactyluni) 389 



Siren (Siren lacertina) 393 



Class PISCES 399 



Order Peagiostomi 399 



Grey Shark, or Tope ( Galeus communis) 399 



(Galeus, or Carcharias) 404 



Dog-fish (Spinax acanthias) 404 



Nuss, or Spotted Dog-fish (Scyttium caniculd) 405 



Kingston Fish (Squatina angelus) 405 



Fire-flare (Trygon pastinaca) 406 



Order Holocephali 406 



Southern Chimera (Callorhynehus antarcticus) 406 



Order Ganoidei 408 



Sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) 408 



Order Acanthopteri 409 



Frog- or Devil-fish (Lophius piscatorius) 409 



Wolf- or Cat-fish (Anarrhicas lupus) 409 



Order Anacanthxni 411 



Ling (Lota molva) 411 



Whiting Paulet (Merlangas pollachius) 412 



Order Malacopteri 412 



Pike (Esox lucius) 412 



Salmon (Salmo salar) 413 



Electrical Eel ( Gymnotus electricus) 415 



Conger Eel (Amguilla conger) 420 



Eel (Anguilla latirostris) 420 



Zebra Eel (3furcena zebra) 421 



Order Deemopteei 422 



•Laniper Eel (Petromyzonfluviatilis and marinus) 422 



