Catalogue of specimens collected by the US Exploring Expedition and received by the Philadelphia Museum, 1838 - 1842
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Birton. Sept. 17. Lat. 32° 19' S. Long. 41° 42' E. Beach. Entygoa. 2 Specimens. Large. Marked. Stomach of Aphyræna. Lat. 33° 2' S. Long. 41° 12' E. Beach. [by Cape Bojo] Ostracina.- 2 Specimens. Small. Stomach of Dolphin (Coryphæna) Epeolus- young. Dar.Nr.22.- Alpique all from Rio de Janeiro Tetracodon. Very Small. Sea Beach. Bargassium. Among refuse in the Fish Market. Genus allied to Tetracodon. Market of Rio. Tetracodon Centristus & Hen Coast. Pools left by the tide (weather). Batrachus- Yellow. Tijuna among leaves at roots of trees, much. Eye of Hemidactylus.- Among dried leaves of Bromelia, near lake. Koga.- Young Animal hatched from 2 of them under the observation of Mr. Courtney. Agama- Young- Common Lemuræ- Selinæ.- Liniated. Stream of fresh water beyond Pota Ropo. Do - Fasciated. Mud roots (flagguard) marshes near lake. Myside.- Market Kana- with black occipital spot. Small cross near Tijuna Fish Market. Galia- Hyagnathus- Hemidactylus- Lana.- Small Besiotoites? Young. Beach near Baya Banta. 2 Specimens Polycnus- Bay of Rio (Middle Swan Elliot) 2 Specimens Blennius - Do (Do) Hippocampus- Do (Do) Pythius- Molitoris Young. Fish Market. Polynis Papasia Peres Caranup Hyla. Bed of Current in Organ Mountains. 2 Specimens Bufa.- Ectella- Opposite Side of Bay. (Kohler) Leptoccephalus.- Bay of Rio. (Mr. J. M. M. Byer / See Yanch Brit.)