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present be referred to M. diiinerilU (Janj, of which M. colombiamis Grif- 

 fen*^ is a synonym. 



Mknirns holUmdi (Grififen). — There is a single specimen in the col- 

 lection of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, labelled "Santa Marta, 

 Colombia, lowlands, Dr. Sellards," which corresponds closely with the 

 description of M. hollandi Grififen {loc. cit., pp. 218-219). The head is 

 •entirely black except for two yellow spots on the parietals. 



Sibynomorphus mikani (Schlegel). — La Concepcion (W. W. Brown), 



Bothrops lanceolatiis (Lacepede). — La Tigrera (600 feet) to 5,000 feet, 

 San Lorenzo; Fundacion; Palomina (W. W. Brown). A nocturnal form 

 said to be not uncommon up to 4,500 feet. Only one specimen observed 

 as high as 5,000 feet on San Lorenzo. In the stomach of one specimen 

 was found an egg of Drymobiiis rhombifci'. 



In all of the specimens the keels of the dorsal scales are nearly or 

 quite as long as the scales. 



Bothrops lansbergi (Schlegel). — Bolivar; Fonseca. Among leaves in 

 dry forest at Bolivar, and under log in low woods at Fonseca. 



The dorsal scale formula is 25-23-21-19, and in one specimen, a male, 

 there are 25 rows only on the neck. 



Crotalus terrificns (Laurenti). — San Sebastian (W. W. Brown); Boli- 

 var (reported by M. A. Carriker). 



The dorsal scale formula is 27-29-27-25-23-21-19. 



Crocodiuni 

 Crocodilits aciitiis Cuvier. — One specimen on the ocean beach at Don 

 Diego (M. A. Carriker) ; one seen on the bank of the Fundacion River at 

 Fundacion. 



Caiman sclerops (Schneider). — A single specimen taken in a stagnant 

 lagoon in the low forest at Don Diego (M. A. Carriker). 



Testudinata 



Testiido denticulata (Linnaeus). — Santa Marta (reported) to 600 feet, 

 San Lorenzo ; Fundacion ; Copei. The species is much more widely dis- 

 tributed than indicated by the above list of localities. It apparently prefers 

 dry forests and probably occurs in this habitat everywhere on the west, 

 south, and east sides of the range. Shells were observed between Arroyo 

 de Arenas, Fonseca, San Juan de Cesar, Valle de Upar, Valencia, and 

 Las Pavas. 



The species is assiduously hunted for food, and the shells are utilized 

 as basins. 



Ktnosternon integrum (Le Conte). — A single specimen taken in an 

 open marsh at Fundacion. 



*5 Mem. Carnegie Museum, VII, 216-217. 



