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REPORT ON ZOOLOGY, MDCCCXLIl : 
In Ernest DielFenbach’s Travels in New Zealand, London, 1843, 
p. 202, J. E. Gray enumerates the New Zealand Reptilia known to 
him ; their number, however, is but small, being only seven. These 
are : — Two species of Tiliqua, T. zelandica and ornata ; three species 
of the genus Naultinus, of the family of Geckones, described by Gray, 
Zool. Miscell. p. 72, N. elegans, Gr., N. pacijicus, Gr. {Platydactylus 
Duvaucelli, Dum. Bibr.), N. punctatus, Gr., Hatteria punctata, Gr., 
Pelamys hicolor. Other Snakes and Amphibia seem to be entirely 
wanting. 
J. E. Gray describes, in his Zool. Miscell., London, 1842, several new 
genera and species of Australian Reptilia, from a collection made by 
Gilbert at Port Essington. A description of some Reptilia of other 
countries, in the British Museum, is also included. (Ibid. p. 57.) 
Bertliold : Tiber verschiedene neue oder seltene Amphibien- 
arten. Gottingen, 1842, 4to. — Unfortunately this has not yet 
eome to hand. 
Haro has made known his researches on the breathing of 
some Amphibia ; Memoire sur la Respiration des Grenouilles, 
des Salamandres, et des Tortues. (Annales des Sc. Nat. 
tom. xviii. p. 36.) 
CHELONII. 
J. E. Gray, in the Zool. Miscell. London, 1842, describes a 
new tortoise, Hydraspis victorice, from Victoria River, on 
the north-east coast of New Holland. 
S AURII. 
Spring and Lacordaire have imparted some information 
on certain parts of the Organization of the Plirynosoma 
Harlanii, from a specimen brought alive by Pirson from the 
Texas to Europe. 
It was in a state of nmnbness, from which it could only be roused by 
the direct influence of the rays of the sun, and by repeated gentle pushes. 
It opened its eyes, raised its head, and began to run pretty quickly ; but 
vsoon became again benumbed. Besides the anatomical observations, 
the authors correct the description of Dumeril and Bibron in regard to 
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