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NATURAL HISTORY. 
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Vipera 
e. Acanthophis 
B. Innocua. 
'Fam.S.Colubridee. 7 & 8. 
a. Coronella 
Lycodon 
Herpetodryas 
Coluber 
Psammophis 
Tropidonotus 
Heterodon 
b. Calamaria 
Rhinostoma 
Elaps 
Bungarus 
Platura 
c. Xaja 
Hamadryas 
Xenodon 
d. Bendrophis 
Bryophis 
Langaha 
Telescopus 
Bucephala 
c. Bipsas 
Fam. 4. Baides, 13. 
a. Boa 
Eunectes 
Epicrates 
Xiphosoma 
“■'Heliononms 
b . Python 
Liasis 
c. Gongylophis 
Eryx 
Clothonia d. Chelydra 
d, Tlysia e, Platysternon 
Cylindrophis Fam. 3. Chelyd*. 2. 
Fam. 5. Hydrides. 13. 
a. Pelamis 
Lapemis 
b. Hydros 
Liopala 
Aturia 
Hydropbis 
c. Acrochordus 
Chersydrus 
Erpeton 
Bitia 
d. Homalopsis 
Helicops 
Hydrops 
Hypsirina 
Sect. 11. Cata- 
PHRACTA. 
Ord. III. Chelonia. 
Sternotherus 
’Chelodina 
Hydraspis 
Chelys 
Fam. 4. Trionycidez. 
Trionyx 
Emyda 
Fam. 5. Cheloniadez. 
Sphargis 
Chelonia 
Order IV. Emydo- 
SAURI. 1 & 2. 
Fam. Crocodilidez. 
Gavialis 
Crocodilus 
Alligator 
Caiman 
Fam.l. Testudinidce. 1. 
Testudo 
Chersina 
Kinyxis 
Pyxis 
Fam. 2. Emydee. 4. 
a. Geoemyda 
Emys 
Cyclemys 
Malaclemys 
b. Cistuda 
c. Kinosternon 
Staurotypus 
Order V. Amphis- 
BJEHIIA . 1. 
Fam. 1. Trogonophidee 
Trogonophis 
Fam. 2. Chirotidee. 
Chirotes 
F am.3 .Amphisbesnadez. 
a. Amphisbaena 
Anops 
Blanus 
b, Lepidosternon 
Cephalopeltis 
The Cases 14 and 15, between the windows, and the 
Table Cases, contain dry specimens of Crocodiles and 
Tortoises; as the Indian and African Crocodiles, and 
the Gavial, or Long-beaked Crocodile of the Ganges. A 
series of Tortoises, arranged after the same order as the 
specimens in spirits in Case No. 1. Among them are 
the Serpentine Tortoises (Testudo serpentina), which 
unite with the form of the Tortoises several of the cha¬ 
racters of the Crocodiles, as the large head, and the 
long tail with elevated ridges; also species of Land Tor¬ 
toises, as the Indian Tortoise (Testudo indica ) and the 
