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the bands present or absent ; sometimes a well-marked cross-band 
on the rump ; sides dark brown with yellow spots ; upper surface 
of limbs lighter brown with yellow spots, sometimes of moderate 
size and scattered, but more commonly in small freckles ; lower 
parts creamy white. The yellow markings are frequently replaced 
by white; (6) general color much lighter brown, the yellow or white 
spots or bands being replaced by pale brown or dirty white ; other- 
wise as in var. a. In some young examples the upper parts are 
so profusely blotched with white as to almost entirely hide the 
dark ground color, but as a rule the pattern of coloration as given 
in the description of var, a is not materially departed from. 
This Tree Frog appears to be common in the St. Joseph’s River 
district, since no less than twenty six specimens were sent down 
by Sir Win. Macgregor, to whom 1 have much pleasure in dedi- 
cating this handsome species. The largest example measures 30 
mm. from snout to vent. 
PISCES. 
I regret to say that of the ten specimens forwarded all are 
either too young, or in too bad a condition to admit of accurate 
specific identification; they belong however to the following 
genera : 
Eleotris, sp. 
Two examples of what may possibly be the young of Eleotris 
porocephalns , C.V. 
Eleotris, sp. 
A single very young specimen. 
Sal arias, sp. 
A single very young specimen. 
Plotosus, sp. 
Five specimens, the largest of which is little more than one inch 
in length ; they are in all probability the young of l\ canius , 
Ham. Buch. 
Syngnatiius, sp. 
One example, which is perhaps the young of S. spicifer , Rupp.* 
* Owing to my non -reception of a second proof of my pn per on a new 
Tetrodon (see page 81) the error in the foot-note has beeu overlooked : 
my meaning would be better shown thus — read after “dorsal fin,” which 
is equal to the distance between that point and the termination oj the dorsal 
jin." The lapsus calami in ihe first line of the descr iption, viz. the substi- 
tution of “ of 99 for “ in ’’ must be apparent to all. 
