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PAPERS READ. 



EEPTILES FROM NEW GUINEA. 



By C. W. De Vis, M.A., Corr. Mem. 



Tlie following reptiles have lately been found on the St. Joseph 

 River, New Guinea, by Mr. A. C. English, collector to his Honor 

 the Adminstrator. 



LACERTILIA. 



Varanid^. 



Varanus prasinus, Schleg. 



Varanus salvadorii, Ptrs. & Dor. 

 Agamid^. 



Gonyocephalus dilophus, D. & B. 



SciNCIDiE. 



Tiliquina. 



Tiliqua gigas, Schneid. 

 Lygosomina, 



Hinulia jobiensis, Mey. 



Einoa pcdlidiceps, n.s. 



Emoa cuneiceps, n.s. 



Ileteropics hicarinatus, Macl. 



Heteropus fuscus, D. k B. 



Homolepida englishi, n.s. 



PyGOPODIDjE. 



Lialis burtonii, Gr. 



OPHIDIA. 



Python iDiE 



Liasis amethystinus, Schneid. 

 Chondropytlion azureus, Mey. 

 Chondropytlion pulcher, Sauv. 



Emoa pallidiceps, n.s. 

 Habit slender ; head subelongate ; snout pyramidal, moderately 

 depressed, subacuminate. A supranasal distinct, or occasionally less 



