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Show 1896.] BATRACHIANS OF THE MALAY PENINSULA. 861 Dr. Cantor, and from Singapore from Gen. Hardwicke and E. Wallace. Hab. Mergui, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, and Java. 15. TRIONYX HURUM, Gray. Gymnopus gangeticus, Cantor, p. 8. Trionyx gangeticus, Giinther, Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 47. Trionyx hurum, Boul. Cat. Chel. etc. p. 249 ; Boul. Fauna Ind. Eept. p. 13 (young figured). Cantor says this species inhabits the rivers and sea-coasts of Penang and the Malay Peninsula, but that it is not numerous. Hab. Ganges and Malay Peninsula. 16. TRIONYX PHAYRII, Theob. Trlonyx phayrii, Boul. Cat. Chel. etc. p. 251 (skull fig. p. 252). Anderson (J. A. S. B. 1871, p. 30) mentions a specimen of Trionyx phayrei, Theobald, in the Calcutta Museum from Penang. Hab. Burma, Malay Peninsula ; Java, Borneo. 17. TRIONYX CARTILAGINEUS, Bodd. . Gymnopus cartilaglnea, Cantor, p. 9. Trionyx ornatus, Giinther, Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 48, pl. iv. fig. B. Trionyx cartilagineus, Boul. Cat. Chel. etc. p. 253 (skull figured). There is in the British Museum a Penang specimen from Cantor; he says, " This species is numerous in rivers and ponds, Malayau Peninsula and Pinang." Hab. Burma, Siam, Camboja, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, and Java. 18. PELOCHELYS CANTORIS, Gray. Gymnopus indlcus, Cantor, p. 10. Chitra indica, Giinther, Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 50, pl. vi. fig. C. Pelochelgs cantoris, Boul. Cat. Chel. etc. p. 263 (skull fig. p. The type specimen is in the British Museum from Penang from Cantor; he says it inhabits the estuaries and sea-coasts of Penang and the Malay Peninsula. Hab. Ganges, Burma, China, Malay Peninsula, Borneo, aud Philippines. Order EMYDOSAURIA. Family CROCODILID^E. 1. TOMISTOMA SCHLEGELI, S. Mull. Tomistoma schlegelll, Boul. Cat. Chel. etc. p. 276 ; id. P. 1896, p. 628. There is a specimen in the British Museum from Pulo Tiga, Perak river, given by Mr. Wray in 1896; and there is a skull |