On a new Cavernularid Jrom Ceylon. 561 



anterior I of ventral. Cauclal sliglitly and obliquely cinari;i- 

 iiate. Cauclal peduncle 2;-; as long as deep. Traces of dark 

 spots on the upper surface of the head. Dorsal fin with the 

 posterior part of eacli interradial membrane dusky. 



One specimen 240 mm. in total length, from the lllo 

 Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, ]3razil. 



This species is closely allied to P. Garmani, Regan. I 

 have named it after my father, Dr. IT. von Iliering. 



LXXVI. — Description of a neio Snake from Venezuela. 

 By G. A. BouLENGER, F.R.S. 



Leptognatlius latifrontaUs. 



Body strongly compressed. Eye large, its diameter once 

 and a half its distance from the oral border. Rostral a little 

 broader than deep, just visible from above; internasals two 

 thirds the length of the prtefrontals ; frontal slightly broader 

 than long, as long as its distance from the end of the snout, 

 shorter than the parietals ; nasal divided, the posterior part 

 fused with the loreal, which enters the eye ; a single pne- 

 ocular j two postoculars; temporals 2 + 3 or 2 + 4; eight or 

 ten upper labials, third, fourth, and fifth, or fourth, fifth, an I 

 sixth entering the eye ; first lower labial in contact with its 

 fellow behind the symphysial ; three pairs of chin-shields, 

 anterior as long as broad. Scales in 15 rows, vertebrals 

 enlarged and a little broader than long. Ventrals 19i; anal 

 entire ; subcaudals 95. Reddish brown above, with darker 

 cross-bands broader than the spaces between them ; lower 

 parts pale brown, speckled with whitish. 



Total length 800 mm.; tail 220. 



A single female specimen collected at Aricaqua, 1000 ni. 

 altitude, by Sr. Bricciio. 



LXXVII. — A neio Cavernularid from Ceylon. 

 By James J. kifuirsON, M.A., University of Aberdeen. 



[Plate XVII.] 



The collection of Alcyonarians made by Professor W. A. 

 llerdman, D.Sc, F.R.S., in Ceylon Seas (1902) Included a 

 small specimen of much interest which was overlooked in the 

 report by Prof. J. Arthur Thomson and Mr. AV. D. Henderson 



