The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 6
Two papers on the vertebrata of the Lower Murray and Darling, and on the snakes of Sydney, read before the Philosophical Society of New South Wales, 10th September 1862 [and, On the manners and customs of the aborigines of the Lower Murray and Darling, read 2nd August 1865]
Contents
- [title page]
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- On the Vertebrata of the Lower Murray and Darling;
- [introduction]
- Cheiroptera
- Carnivora. — Canis Dingo
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Rodentia p. 3
- [introduction] p. 3
- 1. Hydromys chrysogaster. — Golden-bellied Beaver Rat
- 2. Hapalotis conditor. — Building Hapalotis. — Koel or Kohl of the natives p. 4
- 3. Hapalotis apicalis. — White-tipped Hapalotis. — Tillikin of the natives
- 4. Hapalotis Mitchellii. — Mitchell's Hapalotis. — Kahlpere of the natives— p. 5
- 5. Mus subrufus? — Dusky mouse. — Pethack of the natives
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Marsupialia p. 6
- [introduction] p. 6
- 1. Dasyurus Geoffroyi. — Native Cat or Tiger Cat of the Settlers. — "Kettrie" of the Natives p. 7
- 2. Phascogale calura. — Handsome tailed Phascogale. — Kultarr, (native name.) p. 8
- 3. Phascogale Penicillata. — Brush-tailed Phascogale
- 4. Phascogale lanigera. — Woolly Phascogale. — Kultarr (native name.) p. 9
- 5. Antechinus flavipes. — Rusty footed Antechinus, — Warum (native name.)
- 6. Antechinus albipes. — White-footed Antechinus, — Tram-Trammit (native name.) p. 10
- 7. Podabrus crassicaudatus. — Thick-tailed Podabrus. — Mondellundellun (native name.) p. 11
- 8. Myrmecobius fasciatus. — Banded Myrmecobius
- 9. Chæropus occidentalis. — The Eastern Chæropus. — Landwang (native name.) p. 12
- 10. Peragalea lagotis. — Rabbit Rat. — Wuirrapur, (Murray natives.) — Jecko, (Darling tribes.) p. 14
- 11. Perameles fasciata. — Banded Perameles. — Thill, (native name.) — Moncat (native name.) p. 15
- 12. Perameles obesula. — Short-nosed Perameles. — Bandicoot of the settlers. — Pirrikin, Murray natives p. 16
- 13. Phalangista vulpina. — Vulpine or Brush-tailed "Opossum"— p. 17
- 14. Phalangista viverina. — Ring-tailed Opossum. — Pirrath of the Murray natives
- 15. Osphranter rufus. — The Great Red Kangaroo. — Bullucur of the Murray natives p. 18
- 16. Macropus major. — The Great Kangaroo. — Bullucur of the Murray natives p. 19
- 17. Onychogalea frænata. — Bridled Nail-tailed Kangaroo. — Merrin of the Murray natives
- 18. Lagorchestes leporoides. — Hare Kangaroo. — Turatt of the Murray natives p. 20
- 19. Bettongia rufescens. — Rufous Bettongia. — Kangaroo Rat
- 20. Bettongia Penicillata. — Pencil-tailed Bettongia. — Pattuck of the Murray natives
- 21. Bettongia Graii. — Gray's Jerboa Kangaroo. — Booming of the Murray natives p. 21
- 22. Ornithorhynchus anatinus. — The Duck-billed Platypus p. 22
- 24. Echidna hystrix. — The Spiny Echidna p. 23
- Reptilia
- Chelonia. — I. Chelodina longicollis
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Sauria p. 25
- 2. Hydrosaurus varius. — The Lace Lizard p. 25
- 3. Pygopus lepidopodus. — The Pygopus
- 4. Lialis Burtoni. — Burton's Lialis p. 26
- 5. Hinulia elegans. — Elegant Hinulia. — 6. Hinulia Australis. — Australian Hinulia; and — 7. Hinulia tenuis. — Slender Hinulia
- 8. Mocoa trilineata. — New Holland Moco
- 9. Siaphos equalis. — The Siaphos p. 27
- 10. Trachydosaurus rugosus. — Rugose Stump-tail
- 11. Cyclodus gigas. — Giant Cyclodus
- 12. Tropidolepisma Kingii. — King's Tropidolepisma p. 28
- 13. Diplodactylus vittatus. — Yellow Crowned Diplodactyle
- 14. Diplodactylus ornatus. — Beautiful Diplodactyle
- 15. Diplodactylus ocellatus. — The Eyed Diplodactyle p. 29
- 16. Phyllurus platurus. — Broad-tailed Gecko. — 17. Phyllurus inermis. — Spineless Gecko. — 18. Phyllurus miliusii. — Thick-tailed Gecko
- 19. Grammatophora cristata. — Crested Grammatophora
- 20. Grammatophora moricata. — The Common Grammatophora p. 30
- 21. Grammatophora ornata. — Yellow spotted Grammatophora
- 22. Grammatophora barbata. — Bearded Grammatophora
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Ophidia
- 23. Morelia variegata. — The Carpet Snake
- 24. Acanthophis antarctica. — The Death Adder p. 31
- 25. Diemenia psammophis. — Grey Diemenia
- 26. Diemenia superciliosa. — Brown Snake
- 27. Pseudechis australis. — Yellow-bellied Brown Snake p. 32
- 28. Pseudechis porphyriacus. — Black Snake
- 29. Hoplocephalus curtus. — Brown-banded Snake
- Batrachia. — Frogs
- On Snakes
- [introduction]
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First Suborder. — Ophidii Colubriformes Innocui. — Innocuous Colubrine Snakes p. 35
- [list of families of snakes] p. 35
- 1.—Typhlopidæ; or Blind Snakes. — Typhlops. Schneid. — Typhlops rüpelli. Jan. — The Blind Snake
- 2.—Dendrophidæ; or Tree-Snakes. — Dendrophis. Boie. — Dendrophis punctulata. Gray. — The Green Tree-Snake p. 36
- 3. Dipsadidæ, or Nocturnal Tree-Snakes. — Dipsas. Auct. — Dipsas Fusca Gray; — The Brown Tree-Snake p. 37
- 4. Pythonidæ, or Rock-Snakes. — Morelia. Grey. — Morelia Spilotes. The Diamond Snake p. 38
- The Bolyeria, D. & B. — Bolyeria Multicarinata. D. & B p. 41
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Second Suborder. — Ophidii Colubriformes Venenosi. — Venomous Colubrine Snakes
- [introduction]
- 1. Elapidæ; or Elapides. — Diemenia. Gray. — Diemenia psammophis. Schleg. — The Grey Snake p. 42
- Diemenia Superciliosa. Fischer. — Ringed Diemenia p. 43
- Brachysoma. Günther. — Brachysoma diadema. Günther. — The Red-Capped Snake p. 45
- Pseudechis. Wagl. — Pseudechis porphyriacus. Shaw. — The Black Snake p. 46
- Hoplocephalus. Cuv. — Hoplocephalus nigrescens. Gthr. — Black-backed Hoplocephalus p. 47
- Hoplocephalus Signatus. Jan. — Black-bellied Hoplocephalus p. 49
- Hoplocephalus Variegatus. D. and B. — Broad-Headed Snake p. 51
- Hoplocephalus Cortus. Schleg. — The Brown-banded Snake. — Scales in 18 rows anteriorly, and in 19 posteriorly p. 52
- Petrodymon. Krefft. — Petrodymon Cucullatus. — Red-bellied Snake p. 55
- Vermicella. Gray. — Vermicella annulata — The Ringed Vermicella p. 56
- Acanthophis. Daud. — Acanthophis antartica. Wagl. — The Death Adder p. 58
- 2. Hydrophidæ, or Sea Snakes. — Platurus. Latr. — Platurus Scutatus. Laur. — The Ringed Sea Snake p. 59
- Pelamis. Daud. — Pelamis bicolor. Daud. — The Black and Yellow Sea Snake p. 60
- On the Manners and Customs of the Aborigines of the Lower Murray and Darling, by
- On the Vertebrata of the Lower Murray and Darling;