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REPTILIA. 
Australasia, 
Gunther, A, On a Collection of Reptiles [and Fishes] from Duke of 
York Island, Now Ireland, and Now Britain. P. Z, S. 1877, 
pp. 127-132, pis. XX. & xxi. 
The Reptilian fauna of these islands belongs to the Austro-Malayan 
sub-region. 
The same author, in describing 3 new lizards from the Torres Straits, 
establishes the curious fact of the existence of a Thecadactylus in Aus- 
tralia. Ann. N. H. (4) xix. pp. 413-416. 
Macleay, W. The Lizards of the Cheyert Expedition. J. Linn. Soc. 
N. S.W. ii. pp. GO-69, 97-104. 
. The Ophidians of tho Chevert Expedition. L. c. pp. 33-41. 
The Ophidian fauna of tho south coast of Now Guinea is characterized 
by the prevalence of the non-venomous Colubriue forms of India and 
Malacca, and the absence of the venomous Australian forms. 
. The Batrachians. A. c, pp. 135-138. 
America, 
CouE, E. Tenth Contribution to tho Herpetology of Tropical America. 
P. Am. Phil. Soc. xvii. pp. 86-97. 
. Synopsis of tho Cold-blooded Vertebrata procured by Prof. 
James Orton during his exploration of Peru in 1876-77. L.c. 
pp. 33-48. 
W. Pejtrrs has reinvestigated the identification and synonymy of 
Spix’s Brazilian Lizards ; MB. Ak. Berl. 1877, pp. 407-414. He notices 
also the Reptilia collected by C. Sachs in Venezuela ; a snake, a Ccscilia^ 
and a Pleurodema are new : 1. c. pp. 467-460, pi. 
P. Brocchi describes new species and genera of American Batrachia. 
Bull, Soc. Philom. (7) i. pp. 92, 122-132, 175. 
A short notice of the Reptilian fauna of Venezuela by A. Ernst in 
‘ Estudios sobre Ja Flora y Fauna de Venezuela,* (Caracas ; 1877, 4to), 
p. 279. 
H, WRYENBERaii gives a short notice of the Reptiles found in the 
Argentine States, in R. Napp*s “ Die Ai’guutiuische Republik ” (Buenos 
Ayres ; 1876, 8vo), pp. 163-166. 
Bermudas, 
G. Browne Good enumerates the reptiles, 4 Turtles and 1 Lizard, 
Eumeces longirbatris, Cope. Am. J. Sci. (3) xlv. p. 290. 
Galapagos Islands. 
A. Gunther notices the Reptiles collected by Commander Cookson, of 
H.M.S. ‘Petrel.* P, Z, S. 1877, p. 66. [See infra, Chelonia.] 
OHELONIA. 
Bouoiiard, j, a note on tho instinctive precautions taken by Tor- 
toises on the approach of cold, and their use as a guide to farmers. 
O. R, Ixxxiv. p. 797. 
