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Small specimens of this kind were often found under the bark of tree trunks 

 lying on the ground. 



This appears to be the most common of all snakes in this district, where it has 

 been collected several times before. 



Lycophidium capciisc (SMITH). 



Lyc<>i>hi(liiit <-))cnse (SMITH). BOULENGER, Cat. Snakes I p. 330. 



2 specimens from Kibonoto, caught resp. 13 ;.s and 28 /s 1905, the latter found un- 

 der stones on the Massai steppe. 1 specimen from Ngare na nyuki in the Mern 

 low lands. 



Tin's snake has been found at Kilimandjaro before. 



< liloropliis negleetus (PETERS). 

 Cliloroiihi* neglechi* (PETKRS). BOULENGER, Cat. Snakes II p. 94. 



4 specimens from Kibonoto, collected in July and August (one specimen is la- 

 belled " ; 7 another 4 / 8 ) 1905. 



A fifth smaller specimen is labelled Kibonoto, cultivated zone, July 1905. 



Philnlliaiimus semivariegatns (SMITH). 



Philolhdiiiiius semivariegatus (SMITH). BOULENGER, Cat. Snakes II p. 99. 



3 specimens from Kibonoto July Aug. 1905. 

 Recorded from Kilimandjaro before. 



IMsypcltis scabra (LINNE). 

 Danypeltis scabra (LiNNE). BOULENGER, Cat. Snakes p. 354. 



1 fine specimen from the Meru lakes collected the 30 /7 1905. 



The resemblance in colour pattern between this snake and Causus rhombeatus 

 is very striking in this specimen so that it could be full reason to speak of mi- 

 micry. 1 good specimen caught on a path in the steppe with scattered trees in June 

 1905 is dull brick-red above without any markings at all except that in a few places 

 the bases of the scales show a narrow whitish margin. Below r the snake is whitish 

 with a brick-red tint anteriorly. 



A third specimen caught at Kibonoto in May 1906 is uniformly dull brown with 

 faint cross bars of a darker brown anteriorly, belly finely mottled. 



This species has been found at Kilimandjaro before. 



Leptodira hotamboeia (LAURENTI). 



L<'l>lo<lira hotambwia (LAURENTI). BOULENGER, Cat. Snakes III p. 89. 



4 specimens collected at Kibonoto in July (resp. VT, 2l/ 7, 25 /7, 26 /7); a fifth spe- 

 cimen from the same locality is caught the n / 1905, and a quite- young specimen 

 measuring only 20 cm. is labelled "/s 1905. 



