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1841.

Collections made by Dr. Cantor at Chusan'

1. MAMMALIA.

Noctilio?

Canis Sinensis,

Felis catus?

Felis -? (wild cat.)

Equus caballus.

asinus.

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Bos taurus (allied to the Brahmuny

bull).

Manis (the Indian species.)

Capra.

Sus.

None of the larger wild beasts occur, most likely in consequence of a thick population. Of domesticated animals, the pig, affording the most favorite animal food, is prodigiously numerous. horses and oxen, the latter used exclusively for the plough. Goats

numerous.

2. AVES.

Few

Few wild birds, (in consequence of the absence of forests,) chiefly gralla- tores, crows, sparrows, swallows. Of domesticated fowl-geese, ducks, and fowl, plentiful, and of large size and excellent quality.

3. REPTILIA.

Emys, Hemidactylus,

Lycodon,

Trionyx, Naja, Tropidonotus,

Bufo.

Seps,

Python,

Rana,

Agama, Coluber,

Hyla,

Southern and central China is crowded with reptiles beyond description. In Chusan, Naja appears to be the only venomous ter- restrial serpent. None of the larger saurians. All the forms of rep- tiles are tropical, except Rana esculenta.

4. PISCES. A. Fresh-water.

Anguilla,

Synbranchus,

Ophicephalus, Anabas,

Eleotris, Cobitis,

Gobius, Colisa,

Cyprinus,

Silurus.

All tropical forms, with the exception perhaps of Anguilla, which resembles the European species.

B. Sea and Estuaries.

Carcharias,

Platax,

Solea,

Trygon, Macropodus, Lates.

Hemiramphus, Trichiuris,

Stromateus, Nebris,

Little can be said of the pelagic fishes, as unfortunately the fisher- men followed the example of most of the other inhabitants, and de- serted the vicinity of the English.

5. MOLLUSCA. A. Terrestrial, Fresh-water, aud Estuaries.

Limax,

Lymnea,

Pupa, Achatina, Cyrena,

Paludina,

Succinium,

Helix,

Bulimus, Mytilus.

Cerithium, Melania,

Ampullaria, Clausilia,

Bulla (Bullæa,) Vitrina,

Planorbis,

Anodonta,