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19. Atractus badius Boie. 



One specimen collected by the Gonini-expedition, resem- 

 bling Boulenger's var. D in having the snout black, back 

 of head yellow followed by a black collar, and showing the 

 alternating series of black spots, which spots in our speci- 

 men are arranged in pairs separated by a light, narrow inter- 

 space; but differing from that variety in missing the brown 

 dots on the belly, the belly being uniformly light coloured. 



20. Philodryas viridissimus Lin. 



One specimen captured Nov. 11 th '03 in the Manika- 

 swamp by the Gonini-expedition is labelled » Papagaaislang". 



21. Oxybelis argenteus Daud. 



One specimen collected Oct. 10 th '03 near the Gonini is 

 labelled »Zweepslang". 



22. Oxybelis acuminatus Wied. 



One specimen by the Saramacca-expedition. 



23. Homalocranium melanocephalum Lin. 



One specimen captured by the Gonini-expedition in the 

 Cottica-mountains. 



24. Elaps Hemprichii Jan. 



One specimen captured Sept. 12 th by the Coppename- 

 expedition ; another, semi-adult, at Mindrineti on Nov. 8 th 

 '02 by the Saramacca-expedition. According to Dr. de Kock 

 this snake is named by the aborigines »Koralensneki", »Gou- 

 toesneki" and »Toehade sneki". 



25. Elaps psyches Daud. 



One specimen by the Saramacca-expedition. 



26. Lachesis atrox Lin. 



One specimen by the Coppename-expedition, and one 

 specimen captured at Hanie Nov. 25 th '03 by the Gonini- 

 expedition. 



Lacertae. 



27. Gonatodes albogularis D. & B. 



Three specimens, one of them showing in the coloration 

 of the upper parts a striking resemblance with Boulenger's 

 Gonatodes annularis., collected by the Coppename-expedition. 



Motes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XXV. 



