December 2, 1914 Vol. V, pp. 73-92 



PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



NEW ENGLAND ZOOLOGICAL CLUB 



NOTES ON SOME REPTILES FROM SINAI AND SYRIA. 



BY THOMAS BARBOUR. 



The following paper is based upon a large and well-preserved 

 collection made by Dr. J. C. Phillips, of the Museum of Compara- 

 tive Zoology, and his assistant, Mr. W. M. Mann. The region 

 which Dr. Phillips covered, is one which has been considerably 

 explored for reptiles and amphibians ; nevertheless several interest- 

 ing novelties appear. The fauna has many interesting features, 

 in that it presents a remarkable mixture of northern European types 

 and of others which have been derived from North Africa, while 

 fewer species seem to have been derived from directly eastward. 



I have to thank Dr. Phillips heartily for the opportunity to study 

 this interesting series, and for the aid which he has given me 

 throughout in preparing this paper, and especially for the itinerary 

 of his journey, which helps to make more clear the identity of the 

 place-names occurring on his locality labels. 



The drawings illustrating two of the new species are by Mr. E. 

 N. Fischer. 



Itinerary. 



By J. C. Phillips, M. D. 



We left Suez March 23, 1914. The first collecting was done at 

 Springs of Ain Musa, two hours south of Suez. Camped that 

 night at Wady Kardiyeh. 



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