S. mikanii neuwiedi = S. neuwiedi, fide Hoge, Laporta & 
Romano-Hoge, 1981, Mem. Inst. Butantan [1978/79] 
42/3177 6%. 
S. mikanii septentrionalis Cunha, Nascimento & Hoge, Bol. Mus. 
Paraense Emilio Goeldi (Zool.) 103:2. Type-locality: 
Puraqueu, on Hwy. BR-222, Maranhao, Brasil. 
Distribution: Maranhao, Brasil. 
S. neuwiedi (Ihering). 
1911 Cochliophagus mikani neuwiedi R.V. Ihering. 
1930 Sibynomophus mikanii fasciatus Amaral. 
Sibynomorphus neuwiedii Hoge, Laporta & Romano-Hoge, 
L981, Tbid. 427422 176. 
Distribution: southeastern and southern Brasil. 
1979 S. oneilli Rossman & Thomas, Occ. Pap. Mus. Zool. Louisiana 
St. Mus. 54:1. Type-locality: Peru, Amazonas, NNE 
Balsas, road to Abra Chanchillo. 
1974 S. williamsi Carrillo de Espinoza, Publ. Mus. Hist. Nat. 
"Javier Prado" 24:3. Type-locality: Peru, Lima, 
Jicamarca. 
Synophis Peracca, 1896. 
S. lasallei (Maria). Distribution: lowlands, but 
type-locality is 2200 om. 
Tachymensis Wiegmann, 1835 
T. peruviana assimilis (Jan) = T. chilensis coronellina 
(Werner), fide Ortiz, 1973, Ibid. 146:1021-39. 
T. peruviana chilensis (Schlegel) = i. ¢. chitensis 
(Schlegel), fide Ortiz, 1973, Bull. Mus. Nat. Hist. Nat. 
(3)146:1021-39. 
peruviana yutoensis Miranda & Couturier. 
Tee 
T1981 Tachymenis peruviana yutoensis Miranda & Couturier, Com. 
Mus. Argentina Cien. Nat. Bernardino Rivadavia (zool.) 
4(10):80. Type-Llocality: Yuto, Jujuy, Argentina. 
Distribution: northwestern Argentina. 
T. surinamensis Dunn = Philodryas elegans, fide Myers & 
Hoogmoed, 1974, Zool. Med. 48:187-94. 
Tantilla Baird & Girard, 1853 
Error in key; couplet 17 refers to nonexistent couplet 26. Key to 
all species in Wilson, 1982, Catalog. Amer. Amphib. Rept. 307:1-4. 
1980 T. andinista Wilson & Mena, Mem. San Diego Soc. Nat. Hist. 
11:21. Type-locality: 5 km E Alausi, Prov. Chimborazo, 
Ecuador, 2600-2750 m. Distribution: only type locality. 
T. annulata Boettger, 1892. Distribution: also in South 
America, (Wilson, McCranie & Porras, 1977, Bull. S. 
Galifornia Acad.) Seis 6 249!= 3:6 )). 
T. alticola (Boulenger). Distribution: also Costa Rica (Wilson 
et Lali e977, Ibid. 6: 49—5 6): < 
T. brevicauda Mertens. Distribution: also Chimaltenango, 
_ Guatemala (Wilson, 1970, Bull. S. California Acad. Sci. 
69:228-120). 
- capistrata Cope, fide Wilson & Mena, 1980.,. Lbitd. 1Tl:l=58.. 
Distribution: northwestern Peru. 
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