300 , [ FEBRUARY, 
The Committee on the following paper by Prof. Baird and Mr. 
Girard reported in favor of publication in the Proceedings. 
List of Reptiles collected in California by Dr. John L. Le Conte, with description 
of new Spectes. 
By S. F. Batrp anp Cuarwues GIRARD. 
The following species of reptiles were collected by Dr. Le Conte, during a 
scientific exploration of California made in 1850-51. As in his previous travels 
through various parts of North America, Dr. Le Conte, in addition to the Co- 
leoptera which attracted his especial attention, collected in other departments of 
Natural History, making additions of greater or less extent in all. 
The present enumeration, although containing all the species brought home 
by Dr. Le Conte, gives no idea of the numbers actually collected. Owing to 
the breaking of several jars and the difficulty of transportation, many valuable 
species were lost, especially from the Colorado and from San Diego. 
The Batrachians from San Francisco were collected in February, 1850; the 
specimens from San José in April, and those from San Diego in May to Septem- 
ber of the same year. Bufo halophila was found at Benicia in August, and 
Rena humilis at Vallecitas in October. The Colorado specimens were mostly 
collected in November, 1850, and October, 1851.* 
OPHIDIANS. 
1. Croratus LuciFER ?? B. and G.. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc., Phila., xi. 1852. 
Hab.—San Diego, Cal. Owing to the imperfect condition of the specimen, 
(a dried skin,) it has been impossible to state to what species this belongs. We 
have, however, provisionally referred it to the above, as the one to which it 
bears the closest resemblance. 
2. Eurainta orpinomes, B. and G. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc., Phila., vi., 1852, 
176, and Cat. N. Amer. Rept., I, 1853. 
From San Francisco. 
3. Bascanion veTusTus, B. and G. Cat. N. Amer. Rept., I, 1853. 
From San José. 
4. PrrvopHis aNNECTENS, B. and G. Cat. N. Amer. Rept., I, 1853. 
San Diego. 
5. RutnocuerLus Leconter, Band G. Cat. N. Amer. Rept., I, 1853. 
San Diego. 
6. Contra mitts, B. and G. Cat. N. Amer. Rept., I, 1853. 
From San José. 
7. Diapopuis amaBitis, B. and G. Cat. N. Amer. Rept., I, 1853. 
From San José. 
8. Rena numiuis, B. andG. Cat. N. Amer. Rept., I, 1853. 
From Vallecitas, Cal. 
* It is proper to remark, that besides the strong friendship manifested towards 
me and towards the objects of my journey, by all the officers stationed at the 
military posts which I visited, especial facilities were afforded by Major W. H. 
Emory, then in charge of the American Boundary Commission, whose valuable 
explorations in those desert regions have already contributed so much to science, 
and whose labors, I am happy to say, are still further illustrated by the collec- 
tions made by me.—J. L. Lee. 
