1889.] Continental India, Burma, and the Malay Peninsula. 11 



I fear tlie matter is too involved for me to arrive at any conclusion on 

 the subject without the examination of his type, and for this I have had 

 no opportunities. 



3. Thelyphonus johorensis, n. sp., PI. II, Fig. 11, J. 



c? . Cheliceres very deep red ; cephalothorax nearly black ; abdomen 

 deep red ; legs deep madder, brighter towards the extremities ; below, 

 first joint of cheliceres deep red ; abdomen, sternum and exinguinal 

 joints of legs blood rod. Length 1'2 inches ; cheliceres "5 inch. 



9 . Similar in colour to the male ; slightly smaller. 



Immature animal. Cephalothorax and abdomen red, legs brighter, 

 cheliceres bright coral-red. 



Structure, S . First joint of cheliceres densely punctured all over ; 

 second densely punctured, with six teeth on the anterior and lateral 

 edges and two strong spines below ; third densely punctured all over, 

 with a very strong spine below ; fourth joint densely punctured, with a 

 long recurved triangular apophysis, serrated on the outer edge, and with 

 a few teeth on the outer ; fifth joint (Fig. 11) weak, narrower than the 

 fourth, sparingly punctured, fixed finger serrated on the outer edge, with 

 a few spines on the outer and down the side of the joint ; movable 

 finger weak, serrated on the inner edge, with a few spines on the lower 

 edge. 



Cephalothorax densely granulated all over, the space between the 

 central and lateral eyes ridged. 



First lower abdominal segment deeply grooved longitudinally (Fig. 

 3), extremely swollen large and rounded. 



Structure, $ . Similar to the male, but the apophysis of the fourth 

 joint of the cheliceres shorter and broader at base ; first lower abdominal 

 segment without a longitudinal groove, and pointed posteriorly. 



I have much pleasure in naming this species after the territory of 

 the Sultan of Johore, where Mr. Wood-Mason discovered it. 



4. Theltphonus andeesoni, n. sp., PI. II, Fig. 12. 



(? . Cephalothorax and cheliceres dark red, the legs paler red, the 

 abdomen of intermediate colour ; below, cheliceres dark red; abdomen, 

 stermim and exinguinal joints of legs pale red ; tail rather paler than 

 the legs. Length 1 inch. 



9 . Similar in colour to the male and of same size. 



Immature animal. Unknown. 



Structure, (?. Cheliceres smooth with a very few minute punc- 

 tures ; first joint normal ; second with a few obsolete teeth on the 

 anterior and lateral edge and two strong spines below ; third with a 



