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Show 1 897.] REPTILES AND BATRACHIANS OE CELEBES. BATBACHIANS. 197 1. Oxyglossus lasvis, Gthr 2. Rana kuhlii, 1). 8c B #3. ,, modesta, Blgr 4. ,, leytensis, Bttar 5. ,, ruicrodisca, Bttgr 6. „ • palavanensis, Blar 9. „ varians, Blgr , 10. ,, everetti, Blgr #11. „ celebensis, Ptrs #12. „ macrops, Blgr 13. Rhacophorus leucomystax, Gravh #14. „ ed'entulus, F. Mull. #15. ,, monticola, Blgr. . #16. Sphenophrynecelebensis^.il/M^. #17. ,, variabilis, Blgr. . 18. Callula baleata, S. Mull 19. ,, pulchra, Gray #21. „ celebensis, Gthr A 4- 4- + 4- + 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- + + 4- + 4- B + 4- 4- 4- 4- + + + ... + + + ... c 4- 4- + 4- 4- + 4- + 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- + D 4- + 4- E W. W. Philippines, Borneo, Sooloo. Java, Mentawi. Palawan, Borneo. W. WPh.i lippines, Batjan. Philippines, Borneo. W. w. ww.. ' It will be noticed that the single initial W . in the last column occurs 22 times and E. only 5 times, which shows a greater agreement with the Western than with the Eastern islands of the Archipelago, as already pointed out by Peters and Doria. The agreement with Java, Borneo, and Sumatra, so far as the genera are concerned, is much greater than with the Moluccas. Special relation to the Philippines is shown by Draco reticulatus, Lophura amboinensis, Troplclophorus grayl, Coluber erythrurus, and Dendrelaphis terrljicus. Papuasian affinity is only exhibited by the Batrachian genus Sphenophryne, the two other species of which inhabit N e w Guinea. Australian affinity does not exist. In dealing with the geographical distribution of the Lacertilia, in 1885, I submitted that the then generally accepted Wallace's line does not answer for this group of animals, and the same view-has since been shown, especially by M a x Weber, to apply to other groups. The present study of the herpetological fauna of Celebes clearly shows that there is no justification for Wallace's line so far as Beptiles and Batrachians are concerned. Key to the Identification of the Species. BEPTILES. I. CROCODILES 1. Crocodilus porosus. II. TORTOISES. Digits distinct, webbed ; head covered with undivided skin ; carapace tricarinate in the young 2. Cyclemys amboinensis. Limbs club-shaped ; head with shields; carapace without keels. 3. Testudo forsteni. |