14 Dr. A. Gunther on nevj Species of Snakes 



*Liophis purpurans, D. Sf B. Demerara. Zool. Soc. Museum. 

 *Tachymenis piceivittis, Cope. Tehuantepec. M. Boucard. 

 *Spilotes fasciatus, Ptrs. Surinam ; Hr.'Kappler. Peruv. Amazons : 

 Mr. Bartlett. 



Zamenis himalayanus, Steindachner. Kashmere (10,000 feet). T. 

 C. Jerdon, Esq. 

 *Zamenis spinalis, Ptrs. I^orth China or Japan. A. Adams, Esq. 

 *Tretanorhinus nigroluteus, Cope. Panama. Zoolog. Society. 



Helicops Brandtii, Rnhrdt. Brazil. Prof. Reinhardt. 



Leptognathus pavoninus, Guv. Surinam, Berbice, W. Ecuador. 

 *Elaps multifasciatus, Jan. Nicaragua and Bogota. Purchased. 



Atheris chloroechis, Schleg. Lagos. Purchased. 



II. List of the new Species procured and described since 

 June 1868. 



*Geophis moestiis, Othr. Costa Pica. Purchased. 

 ^Opisthotropis ater, Othr. West Africa. Purchased. 



*Leptocalamus torquatus, Gthr. " South America." Mr. Cuming. 

 *Microdromus virgatus, Gthr. Costa Rica. Purchased. 

 *Ablabes gracilis, Gthr. Costa Rica. Purchased. 

 *Coronella poecilolsemus, Gthr. Upper Amazons. Mr. Bartlett. 

 *Tachymenis bitorquata, Gthr. Peruv. Amazons. Mr. Bartlett. 

 *Simotes formosanus, Gthr. Formosa. R. Swinhoe, Esq. 

 *Zamenophis australis, Gthr. Cape York. Purchased. 

 *Zamenis ater, Gthr. Algeria. J. Brenchley, Esq. 

 *Dromicus madagascariensis, Gthr. Madagascar. Purchased. 

 *Herpetodryas tetratsenia, Gthr. Bogota. Purchased. 

 *Diplotropis bilineata, Gthr. Costa Rica. 0. Salvin, Esq. 

 *Hapsidophrys niger, Gthr. Gaboon. Purchased. 

 *Phylodryas psammophideus, Gthr. Tucuman. Purchased. 

 *Dendrophis salomonis, Gthr. Solomon Islands. G. KrefFt, Esq. 



Dendrophis caudolineolatus, Gthr. Cej'lon. R. H. Barnes, Esq. 

 *Aha)tulla diplotropis, Gthr. Tehuantepec. M. Boucard. 

 *Ah8etuUa modesta, Gthr. Rio Chisoy. 0. Salvin, Esq. 

 *Ahsetulla lagoensis, Gthr. Lagos. Purchased. 

 *Chrysopelea vicina, Gthr. Island of Misol. Purchased. 

 *Hydraethiops melanogaster, Othr. Gaboon. Purchased. 



Psammophis Leithii, Othr. Sindh. Dr. A. H. Leith. 

 *Leptognathus annulatus, Gthr. Costa Rica. Purchased. 

 *Leptognathus Copei, Gthr. Surinam ? Dr. van Lidth de Jeude. 

 *Leptognathus dimidiatus, Gthr. Mexico. Purchased. 

 *Leptodira semiannulata, Gthr. Loanda. Purchased. 

 *Leptodira rhombifera, Gthr. Rio Chisoy. 0. Salvin, Esq. 



Dipsas Barnesii, Gthr. Ceylon. R. H. Barnes, Esq. 

 *Dipsas approximans, Gthr. Upper Amazons. Mr. Bartlett. 

 *Hydrophis Holdsworthii, G'^Ar. Western Ceylon. E. W. H. Holds- 

 worth, Esq. 

 *Rhinelaps fasciolatus, Othr. West Australia. Mr. Duboulay. 

 *Diemenia Schlegelii, Gthr. Island of Misol. Purchased. 



