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satisfied that the chief distinguishing feature of C. warreni 

 is the nineteen rows of body-scales and a comparatively small 

 number of ventrals (161-174) ; but if these are, as I believe, 

 merely juvenile characters, C. warreni will probably have 

 to be dropped. Apart from these characters the only claim 

 to specific distinction that can be accorded thereto lies in the 

 fact that the second upper labial is in contact with the pre- 

 ocular, whereas in polylepis the second upper labial is in 

 contact with the nasal ; it is hardl}' likely that these characters 

 will prove to be of specific value. 



Aniplorhinus nototasnia Giinth. 



Amplorliinns notota^nia Gnntli. ; Boulenger, Brit. Mus. Cat. 

 Snakes, iii, p. 125. 1896. 



The Rhodesia Museum has this species from Matetsi (a 

 locality between Bulawayo and V^ictoria Falls) ; not previously 

 recorded from S. Africa. 



Ps a mm op his j alias Peracca. 

 Psammopliis jallse Peracca; Boll. Mus. Torin., no. 255. 1896. 



The Rhodesia Museum has this species from Springvale 

 near the Matoppos. Peracca's original description and figure 

 do not clearly indicate the position of this species within its 

 genus, and Mr. Boulenger in his key ranges it next to 

 crucifer, to v/hich it is not closely allied; it really belongs 

 to the fur cat us and notostictus section with regard to 

 the nasal character, and, indeed, it may have to be regarded 

 only as a 15-scaled variety of furcatus.^ 



The colour characters of the specimen are as follows : in 

 the mid-dorsal region a broad, brown, longitudinal band with 

 dark brown margin, then on each side a thin yellow streak 

 half a scale thick, below which comes a reddish-broAvn band 

 2-2| scales thick, the ventral surface and the lower half 

 of the outermost row of scales being pale yellow. 



' Hewitt, J., ' Records of the Albany Museum," ii, p. 275. 



