76 THE CROCUDILES A^D LlZxVRUS OF BORNKO. 



1. — Crovodilus poroms, Boiilen. Cat. Chelon., p. 284, 1889. 



Schneider's crocodile. Biu'iia of the Malays. S. M. 



The crocodile is plentiful along the sea coast, and in all the 

 rivers of Borneo. It attains a great length in this country, and 

 also becomes very robust. One specimen in this Museum from 

 the Baram river, obtained by Mr. C. Hose measures over 17 

 feet. 



Sarawak river (E. Bartlett); Baram Kiver (C. IIosc). 



Another species is reported to exist in some parts of the 

 country, which I presume must be Crocodilus palustris, by the 

 description of it, viz.: — " that the head is much longer and 

 narrower," but up to the present moment I have not discovered 

 any difference in the series we have in the Museum. 



Many instances of its ferocious habits are reported from 

 time to time; it generally catches bathers who are unaware of its 

 presence. One curious rescue of three little children occurred 

 some time ago; it appears that they were bathing together when 

 a crocodile seized one of them ; one got hold of its legs while 

 the other, a little girl, got on top of its head and gouged its 

 eyes until the brute released the other ; they were all saved. 



2. — Tomistoina Schlegelii, Boulen., Cat. Chelon., p. 1^76, 1889. 



Schlegel's Gavial. Buaia sniulong- of the Malays. S. M. 



This gavial is, from all I can gather, restricted to the 

 estuary and Sadong liver. The two specimens in the Museum 

 were brought down alive, having been caught by the Malays 

 with the a/(-lir cross bar. 



Length 11 feet. 



Skull of the largest 2 feet G^ in., width across base 14^ 

 inches. 



Sadong estuary and river (E. Bartlett and FliUlipf<)\ Mulla 

 {O. Barlow). 



S.' — Gi/nriwdaciuhis rnarnwraius, Boulen., Cat. Lizards, vol. i, 

 p. 44, 1885. 

 A single example is in the collection. 



Sarawak (l)oria and Beccari); Mount Dulit {C. Hose); 

 Kucliing fE. Bartlett). 



.^. — Gymriodactijlus contobrinut:, Boi;len.. Cat. Lizards, 

 vol. i, p. 47, 18<s7. S. M. 



