AKT. 24 SOUTH AMERICAN SNAKES AMABAL 15 



62. PHILODRYAS ELEGANS (Tschudi) 



Lygophis elegans Tschudi, Faun. Peruv., Herp., 1845, p. 53, pi. 6. 

 Philodryas elegans Boulenger, Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus., vol. 3, 1896, p. 133. 



Chile. — 1 specimen, No. 64121 collected in Valparaizo, by Dr. 

 Carlos S. Reed. 



63. PHILODRYAS PSAMMOPHmEUS Guenther 



Philodryas psammophideus Guenther, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 4, vol. 9, 

 1872, p. 23, pi. 4, fig. A. — Boulenger, Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus., vol. 3, 



1896, p. 132. 



Philodryas bolivianus Boulenger, Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus., vol. 3, 1896, p. 132. 

 Philodryas borellii Peracca, Boll. Mus. Zool. Anat, Univ. Torino, vol. 12, 



1897, no. 274, p. 14. 



Philodryas psammophideus Amaral, Rev. Mus. Paulista, vol. 14, 1924, p. 31. 



A revision of this species is found in Amaral's paper. 



Argentina. — 3 specimens: Nos. 52593 (sc. 19; v. 196; c. 87 p.); 

 52594 (sc. 19; v. 196; c. 86 p.); 52595 (juv. sc. 19; v. 190; c. 90 p.) 

 all collected in Mendoza by Dr. Carlos S. Reed. 



64. PHILODRYAS BURMEISTERI (Jan) 



Dryophylax burmeisteri Jan, in Burmeister, Reise La Plata, vol. 2, 1861, 



p. 529. 

 Philodryas burmeisteri Boulenger, Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus., vol. 3, 1896, 



p. 135. 



Argentina. — 3 specimens: No. 7304 (c. 123) sent from Uspallata, 

 by Mr. M'Lae, No. 52961 sent from Mendoza, by Renato Sanzin. 

 No. 63945 (loreal fused with the praefrontal on both sides), collected 

 at General Roca, Rio Negro, by Dr. Alexander Wetmore. 



65. OXYBELIS ACUMINATUS (Wied) 



Coluber acuminatus Wied, Isis, 1824, pt. 6, June, p. 667. 

 Oxybelis acuminatus Steindachner, Novara Exped., Rept., 1867, p. 72. — 

 Boulenger, Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus., vol. 3, 1896, p. 192. 



Numerous specimens from various localities in Central and South 

 America. 



66. OXYBELIS ABGENTEUS (Daudin) 



Coluber argenteus Daudin, Hist. Nat. Rept., vol. 6, 1803, p. 336. 

 Oxybelis argenteus Dumeril and Bibron, Erp. Gen., vol. 7, 1854, p. 815. — 

 Boulenger, Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus., vol. 3, 1896, p. 190. 



Dutch Guiana. — 1 specimen, No. 11153 sent by C. J. Hering. 



67. OXYBELIS BREVIROSTRIS (Cope) 



Dryophis brevirostris Cope, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1860, p. 555 

 Oxybelis brevirostris Boulenger, Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus., vol. 3, 1896, p. 190. 

 Ecuador. — 3 specimens: Nos. 20616, 20617, and 20618. 



