110 W. T. Blanford—Notes on a collection of Reptiles and [No. 2, 
XII.—WNotes on a collection of Reptiles and Frogs from the neighbourhood 
of Ellore and Dumagudem.—By W. T. Buanronrp, F. R. 8., &e. 
(Received August 3rd ; read August 6th, 1879.) 
In the year 1871 I was engaged for some months in the Godavari 
valley near the first barrier, and in the country between Dumagudem and 
Ellore. Dumagudem is the station where the Engineers, engaged on the 
works connected with the first barrier, used to live. 
The country is herpetologically but poorly known, and the following 
list of the species noticed may therefore be an addition to geographical 
distribution. Nearly the whole tract is covered with thin forest, and the 
soil is very sandy. 
A portion of the collection made has been lost or mislaid, and cannot 
now be found. The list appended is doubtless very imperfect ; several 
common forms, such as Naja tripudians, Ptyas mucosus, Dendrophis picta, - 
Lycodon aulicus, &e., not being included, although they undoubtedly occur. 
The collection was made in the driest months of the year, from February 
to May, and the list of lizards is consequently, in all probability, much 
more nearly complete than that of snakes or Batrachia. 
REPTILIA. 
CHELONIA. 
1. TESTUDO ELEGANS. 
2. PANGSHURA TECTA vary. INTERMEDIA, J. A. S. B., XXXIX, 1870, 
Pt. 2, p. 339. The Godavari form is similar to that found in the Mahanadi. 
The natives, who eat several kinds of freshwater tortoise, will not feed on 
this species, as they say it makes them ill. 
3. Baracur ELuiorr? Godavari river. 
The only specimen obtained was about 6 inches long. The head was 
dusky brown with 4 broad blackish indistinct longitudinal bands on the 
nape and back of the neck. Legs dusky grey. Claws pale yellowish. 
4, Trionyx sp. ? Godavari. My specimens are not now available for 
comparison, but Dr. Anderson tells me he believes the species to be Z. 
Ieithi. It is probable that more than one species are found in the Godavari. 
The only specimens of Zrionyx obtained by me were young individuals. 
They were olive in colour with 4 ocelli on the back, white beneath, nape 
ferruginous with violet streaks. Tubercles on the carapace rather large. 
Some individuals of Zrionyx or one of the allied genera grow to an enor- 
mous size. I was assured that a freshwater turtle 6 feet long was caught in 
the Godavari by the Captain of one of the river steamers. I cannot answer for 
