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Show 1879.] BATRACHIANS FROM THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 75 PHYLLORHINA OBSCURA, Ptrs. Dinagat Island. CROCIDURA LUZONIENSIS, Ptrs. Cehu. [Luzon, Manilla.] " This is the animal which I formerly suspected to be a species of Spalax."-A. E. FELIS MINUTA, Temm. Visayan name "Tamaral." S. Negros. PARADOXURUS PHILIPPINENSIS, Temm. North Mindanao. [Manilla, Luzon.] MACROXUS PHILIPPINENSIS, Waterh. Placer, N.E. of Mindanao. Mus EVERETTI, sp. n. Upper and lateral parts clothed with rather harsh fur, some of the hairs, especially on the sides, being slender, flattened, and channelled spines. The hairs on the hinder part of the back remarkably long and without channelled spines. Hairs of the lower parts shorter and softer than the others. Ears rather short, rounded and naked. Tail almost naked, the hairs between the verticelli being very short. Thumb of fore foot very short, covered with a large convex nail. Under-fur grey, the shorter hairs brown, the longer black towards the extremity, or black with brown tips. Lower parts dusky grey; feet blackish ; tail blackish, with the terminal third white. The following measurements are taken from the skin:- in. lines. Length of head and body (cf) 8 6 „ tail 7 5 ,, fore foot 1 0 ,, hind foot 1 11 „ a long hair on back I 8 skull 2 0 series of upper molars 0 4£ first upper molar 0 2 Distance between incisor and first molar .... 0 6| Tortoise. CUORA AMBOINENSIS, Daud. Dinagat Island. [Laguna del Bay.] Crocodile. C R O C O D I L U S PALUSTRIS, Less. Placer. 55 5, 5, |