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Notes Leyden 18, p. 253 Lidth de Jeude states a specimen of L. mülleri 

 with the usual number of scales but with the preefrontals meeting, 

 and the colour very different from the usual one. All the "species" 

 are found in New Guinea wbich also speaks for their identity. 



Lygosoiiia miotis Blgr. 

 Blgr., Ann. Nat. hist, (6) 16, p. 29. 



1 specimen, 52 -f- 72 mm in total length. 



As this specimen in several points did not fully agree with the 

 description of the type specimen, I took the liberty of sending it for 

 comparison to Dr. G. A. Boulenger, and he has kindly answered that 

 he would, for his part, refer it to the species mentioned. It differs in 

 the following points from the type specimen : the suture between the 

 frontonasal and the frontal is rather broad, the frontal is shorter than 

 the frontoparietal and interparietal together, there are 26 scales round 

 the middle of the body, the two median rows but a little broader than 

 the other dorsal scales ; the adpressed limbs hardly meet, and the whole 

 under surface is provided with very regulär longitudinal dark stripes. 12 on 

 the middle of the belly. 



Mehelt (Termes Fuzetek 21, 1898, p. 168) points out the great 

 resemblance between L. miotis Blgr. and the rather variable L. noctua 

 Lesson, "from which it differs in the fused frontoparietäls, a character 

 which may perhaps be only an individual peculiarity. " As shown by 

 the specimen riow in question. the two species have the same distribution 

 and vary in a similar manner (24 or 26 scales, frontal as long as, or 

 shorter than, frontoparietal and interparietal together, etc.), and I cannot 

 find any other distinct difference between them than that mentioned by 

 Mehelt. Not having at my disposal any good specimens of L. noctua, 

 I do not dare to pronounce any decided opinion about this, but I would 

 be inclined to accept the rightness of Mehely's supposition. 



Stegonotus modestiis Schleg. 

 Blgr., Cat. Snakes I, p. 366. 



1 specimen; 165 -f 58 mm in length; V. 170, A. 1, C. g. 



As stated by many authors, the variations of this snake is very 

 great ; in adclition to what they have said about this, it ought perhaps 

 to be mentioned that this specimen has only 170 ventral shields, on both 

 sides 9 Upper labials, 4 th and 5 th entering the eye, and 2 -j- 3 temporals. 



