COLUBRID^E. 609 



Genus COLUBER. 



240. Coluber asculapii, Sturm. ^Esculapian Snake. 

 Hob. Central Europe. 



a-d. Eeceived in exchange, Sept. 21, 1868. 



e,f. Purchased, June 6, 1871. From Dalmatia. 



g. Presented by G. F. Fenton, Esq., Aug. 31, 1877. 



h. Presented by L. L. Fenton, Esq., May 22, 1880. From 



San Eemo. 

 t. Presented by Lord Arthur EusseU, M.P., July 20, 1882. 



241. Coluber quadrilineatus, Pall. Four-lined Snake. 

 Hob. Europe and Asia. 



a, b. Purchased, Aug. 8, 1863. 



c. Presented by A. C. Wright, Esq., May 23, 1873. From 



Malta. 



d. Presented by Lord Lilford, Aug. 21, 1876. 



e. Deposited, Feb. 27, 1878. 



f. Presented by Lord Lilford, July 6, 1878. 



g. Deposited, July 22, 1880. Var. leopardinus. 



242. Coluber guttatus, Linn. American Black Snake. 

 Hob. North America. 



a, b. Purchased, June 28, 1867. 

 c. Purchased, Sept. 21, 1874. 



Genus ELAPHIS. 



243. Elaphis quaterradiatus (Gm.) . Four-rayed Snake. 

 Hab. Southern Europe. 



a. Presented by Lord Lilford, F.Z.S., July 6, 1878. From 



Dalmatia. 



b-e. Deposited, July 22, 1880. 

 f. Presented by Capt. Adams, Aug. 1, 1882. 



Genus SPILOTES. 



244. Spilotes variabilis (Max.) . South- American Rat-Snake. 

 Hab. South America. 



a. Presented by Dr. Wucherer, C.M.Z.S., Sept. 1860. 

 6. Presented by Mr. Hounslow, Nov. 5, 1869. 

 c. Purchased, June 28, 1870. 



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