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I obtained numerous specimens of Xenophrys morMcola, G ii n t h e r, 

 both at Darjeeling and the Khasi hills. It has distinct vomerine 

 teeth which G ii n t h e r was unable to detect in the specimens of the 

 British Museum. I also obtained five specimens of a large species of 

 Xenophrys both in Sikim and the Khasi hills, which I propose 

 describing as Xenophrys gigas. 



Besides Ixalus tinniens, Ixalus femoralis (glandulosa of my Cata- 

 logue), I. Wynaadensis, and I. opisthorhodus (my Limnodytes phyllo- 

 philaj, all of which B e d d o m e has obtained, he has got at least 

 three new species of this genus in Southern India ; and I have got 

 another in the Khasis. 



B e d d o m e has likewise obtained Caloula montana of my Catalo- 

 gue, which appears perhaps to be C. obscura of Gr ii n t h e r, and 

 another species which I have not yet seen, but which, from his 

 description, appears to be C. guttulata of Pegu, lately figured by 

 G ii n t h e r. He has also procured a small form allied to Caloula, 

 which appears to be identical in generic form with one obtained 

 by Dr. Stoliczka in Penang, for which he proposes the name of 

 Ansonia, and which he will himself describe shortly. 



I have procured Diplopelma rubrum from Nellore where I first 

 obtained it, and it appears to be one of the varieties of Diplopelma 

 ornatum apud G ii n t h e r, as I see that many specimens were pre- 

 sented by myself, but I consider it perfectly distinct from D. ornatum 

 ofDumeril and B i b r o n, with which my D. malabaricum is 

 perhaps identical. I have also received from Major Beddome a 

 specimen of D. carnaticum of my Catalogue, which again is quite 

 distinct from D. rubrum, and appears to be generally spread. I have 

 specimens from Assam and Central India. 



II. Observations on some species of Indian birds, lately 

 published in the Society's Journal, — by Allan 0. Hume, 

 C. B. (Abstract). 



This paper contains much additional information regarding some 

 species of birds which have been noticed in Vol. xxxviii, Pt. 2, 

 of our Journal hy Mr. W. T. Blanford. Mr. Hume has been 

 for many years paying special attention to Indian Ornithology, and 

 with the help of many friends has brought together one of the 



