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Streptophorus atratus (Hall.) var. lansbergi, D.B. 



Boulenger, Cat. Snakes., vol. i., page 294. 



From Oropouche, Trinidad, found under rotten stems of 

 trees. New to the Island. This variety was previously onl} r 

 known from Ecuador, U.S. of Columbia and Venezuela. 



Squ. 19, G. 0, V. 14:3, A. 1, Sc. 62/ G2 + 1. 

 „ 19, „ 1, „ 147, „ 1, „ 53/ 53 + 1. 



Herpetodvyas carinatus (L.) var. macrophthalma, Jan. 



Jan. Incon. Ophid., part 31, plate 2. fig. 2, (spec). 



This variety is above all characterized by the large number 

 of sub-candals — 170-173. The temporals stand 1 + 2; of the 

 supra labials the 4, 5 and 6 or the 5 and Gth only reach the eye ; 

 vcntrals 1G7-174. 



Squ. 12, G. 2/1, V. 167, A. 1/1, Sc. 170/ 170+1. 

 „ 12, „ 2/2, „ 1G7, „ 1/1, „ 173/ 173 + 1. 

 12 1/1 171 1/1 ? 



Hhadincea cobella (L.) typ. 

 Liophis of former lists. 

 Boulenger, I.e. vol. ii., page 1GG. 



Squ. 17, G. 3^3, V. 161, A. 1/1, Sc. 62/ 62+1. 



Tantilla melanocephala, (L.) 

 ffomalocranium of our former lists. 



Spilotes pullatus (L.) var. B., "Black Tigre." 



Boulenger. I.e., vol. ii., page 24. 



Var. B. " nearly entirely black, only the anterior ventrals 

 being partly yellow. 



New to the Island. Up to the present without any fixed 

 locality. 



Squ. 16. G. 1/1, Y. 212, A. 1, Sc. 114/ 114 + 1. 



Elaps cnraUinus (L.) var. circinalis D.B. 

 Jan. Incon. Ophid., part 41., plate 6, fig. i. 

 New to the Island. 



Squ. 15, G. 3, V. 181, A. 1/1, Sc. 44/ 44 + 1. 

 The white ring at the back of the head is slightly interrupted 

 immediately behind the parietals, otherwise the coloration is 

 typical, 



