THE PRICES OF ANIMALS. 375 
Class REPTILIA. 
Boa constrictor, Common Boa.—£75 was given by Womb- 
well for his first pair of these reptiles. Youngsters can be pur- 
chased at 10s. each ; ‘‘ good-sized’ examples for about £2. 
Vipera arietans, Puff Adder.—£2 10s. 
Crocodilus americanus, Sharp-nosed Crocodile.— £1 (for a 
foot-long specimen). 
Chrysemys concinna, Terrapin.—6s. (young). 
Cachuga tectum, Black and Yellow Batagur.—2s. 6d. 
Testudo tabulata, Brazilian Tortoise.—15s. to £1. 
Class AMPHIBIA. 
Bufo melanostictus, Indian Toad.—5s. 
B. mauritanicus, Moorish Toad.—10s. (asked). 
Xenopus levis, ‘‘ Plathander ” or Smooth-clawed Frog.—38s. 
Proteus anguinus, Olm.—5s. 
Class PISCEHS. 
Ceratodus forsteri, Australian Lung Fish.— £50. 
