A species of Scorpionfish Order Scorpaeniformes, Family Scorpaenidae, ‘Pterois sp.’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Pencil Size: Note: A pencil sketch for Folio 38.
A species of Prawn, family Penaeidae. Artist(s): Ignatio, C. (fl. 1816-1819)
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A species of Prawn, family Penaeidae Original inscriptions: ‘of the size natural 17th July 1811. C. Ignatio’ Further inscriptions: Artist: C. Ignatio Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
A species of Spider Original inscriptions’: Spider of the Mountains of Bednore / Found on Calvarungan Hill at Honelly / December 26th 1805’ [with dimensions shown] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
A species of Locust, Family Acrididae (short-horned grasshoppers)
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A species of Locust, Family Acrididae (short-horned grasshoppers) Original inscriptions: ‘Locust found at Serah – May 1801’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Similar to folio 45
A species of Locust, Family Acrididae (short-horned grasshoppers)
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A species of Locust, Family Acrididae (short-horned grasshoppers) Original inscriptions: ‘A Locust caught at Serah May 1801’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Similar to folio 44
The Mugger or Marsh Crocodile, a Praying Mantis and a Spider. Artist(s): Saxton, Benjamin (b.1803)
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The Mugger or Marsh Crocodile, a Praying Mantis and a Spider Original inscriptions: ‘An Alligator brought living from the Toomboodra River January 1801’ [accompanying a lateral view] ‘View with the Belly turned upward. Belly light yellow’ [accompanying a ventral view] ‘Copied by B. Saxton’ Fur...
Indian Monitor Lizard ‘Varanus benghalensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Guana’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two views: ventral and dorsal
Indian Monitor Lizard ‘Varanus benghalensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Guana of Mysore / at Haradanhully October 27th 1804.’ ‘The Tongue drawn out 5 Inches / Colour dark Brown above / The Belly and lower parts smooth and marked with white / The Skin of the Legs reticulated and marked in cro...