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MR. W. T. HLANFORD ON REPTTLBfi 
[Feb. 1, 
Lycodon aulieus. Singapore', 
Macflsanr. 
^Ophites *ubcinctus. Singapore. 
Python reticitlftins. Singapore. 
* eurtus. Singapore. 
*NaJa tripudians, Singapore. 
Ophiophagua etaps, Singapore, 
Pemk. 
BuJiffariiA fanciatm, Singapore. 
semifasciattiit, Ilonkong. 
Cal lopk is himrga lus, Bi ngapore. 
CaUopkis intcstinalU, Sinjs;a- 
jiore. Macassar. 
PhhftKs scufatits. Singapore. 
*Hij«1rt}phi» stokeBi, Singapore. 
* viperina. Macasaar, 
Pelamis hkolor. Hingapore. 
Trimeresurus gTamineus, Sin- 
gapore. 
ery thrums. Singapore. 
* wagleri. Singapore, Be- 
langore. 
AMPHIBIA. 
Batrachia. 
*Rana mncrodon, j *Rhacophorug detiuyn^ ap. noT. 
Megahphrys nasuta. \ Bitfo mdan&sticlm, 
HYDRQSAunus, ap. 
Two jonng specimens of fhjdroBuurus, of nearly the .-jame size ( 1 3 
and M inches long), occur in the collection. One of these is an 
undonbted example of the common Ihs<tIvaior\ the other differs 
some what both in the character of the head- scales and tn colonition. 
The general proportions and the scales of the body, tail, and limba 
appear similar iu the two examples ; there are about 80, traiisverse 
rows of ventral shsehls between the gular fold and the loin in the 
specimen agreeing with i/. sahator, 77 in tlie other. 
Tlie differences in coloration, taken by themselves, wonld not be 
of much importance, there being some variation in moat Monitors. 
The doubtful specimen is darker ; the alternating rings of dark brown 
and white on the tail arc more broken up into rows of spots ; and 
narrow white rings occur in the intervals between the broader 
bands, whilst the white cross bands above the snout and the dark 
cross bands on tlie chin are wanting ; they are, however, indicated on 
the sides of the head. 
The more important distinctions are that the scales on the crown 
of the head in the abnormal specimen are siTialler and mnrked by a 
central depression, and the enlarged snpercUiary scales are more 
numerous, 8 to 10 in number, instead of :> or fi, and marked with 
a few comparatively large impressed dots instead of several minute 
spots. How far these characters arc constant it is impossible 
to say without more specimens. It 13 probable that the two apeci- 
mens are from different localities. 
EVMECES CHmENSIS. 
Tiliqua chinensis. Gray, Ann. Nat, Hist. ii. p. 289* 
Mabouia ckinensis, Oiinther, Kept. Brit. Ind, p. 83. 
There is a single specimen, without locality, wliich mu^t, I think* 
be referred to tiiis species, lliough it present* several peculiariticij. 
