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A species of Coecilia occurs in Panama, of which a specimen was sent to the 

 Mns. Academy by Drs. Gallaer and John L. Leconte, viz. : 



Coecilia ochrocephala. 



Proportions near those of Siphonops m e x i c a n u s ; length fifty-one times 

 the diameter at middle. Tail obtuse depressed. Head narrowed, muzzle de- 

 curved, not truncate, projecting acutely (in profile) beyond mouth. Tentacu- 

 lar foramen a little below, nostril more above the angle of the muzzle ; eyes 

 riot visible. Posterior nares close behind palatine arch. Annuli, commencing 

 at head, 200, equidistant, complete above and below. On the terminal inch there 

 are intermediate plicae, on the dorsal surface only, except on the last three 

 lines, where they are complete. Total length 12 in. 9 1. 



Yellowish plumbeous. The plh a? dark ; throat and head ochre yellow. 



Fine examples of the C. c o m p r e s s i c a u d a D. & B., and Siphonops i n * 

 distinct us Liitk. are in the Mus. Essex Inst. , Salem, Mass., the last from 

 the Rio Grande, Brazil. 



IV. On Reptiles from Orizaba, Vera Cruz. 



There remain to be added to the Catalogue of Reptiles sent by Professor 

 Sumichrast from Orizaba, published in Proc. Academy 1865, 195, 



Spelerpes lineolus m. Proc. Acad. 1865, 197. 



Spelerpes orculus ib. maintains its character of stout body and head, and 

 dark colors, but not the absence of angulation of the lip, as this is strongly 

 marked : the dorsal region and tail above are dark red, offering a general 

 resemblance to Plethodon erythronotus. (No. 14.) 



Bufo cristatus Wiegmann, Isis, 1863, 660. Peters, Monatsb. Berlin, 1863, 

 82. Brought also from near Vera Cruz by Dr. Sartorius. 



Lithodytes (Craugastor) griseus m. Hijla ijrisea Hallow. 



Cystignathus melanonotus Hallow, var. 



Coleonyx e 1 e g a n s supra. 



Barissia antauges sp. nov. 



A species differing from those already known in the entire smoothness of 

 the scales of the body, while those of the tail are arranged in obtuse and 

 strong ridges. Nuchal rows eight, those of body | . A depression along the 

 vertebral line ; six scales margin the vent. Labials 10, three last superior 

 nearly equal, separated by four rows of nearly equal temporals from parietals. 

 Latter broad as long, well separated, with the frontoparietals by the elongate 

 interparietal. Five supraorbitals, embracing three superciliaries. Prefront- 

 als longer than broad ; three pairs supranasals. Tail short for the genus. 

 Limbs also short. Head short and elevated. End muzzle to axilla 1 in. 3 1. ; 

 latter to vent 2 in. 1 1. ; from latter to end tail 4 in. 1 1. 



Above dark brown, with a subdivided iridescence as though greased, and 

 with many small blackish brown spots, which are more distinct on the tail. 

 Sides with about seventeen irregular vertical black bars from opposite nape to 

 groin, each bordered with yellow specks behind. Front of ear and lips black, 

 yellow varied ; body and tail below, blackish, with very many yellowish- 

 white specks. 



No. 11, Sumichrast's Coll. Stated by Prof. S. to be very rare. 



Ficimia o 1 i v a c e a Gray. 



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