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Genus ERYTHROLAMPRUS. 



184. Erythpolamprus venustissimus (Max.). Red-and-Black 



Snake. 



Hob. South America. 



a. Presented by Dr. Chyne, May 2, 1871. From Mexico. 

 6. Purchased, Sept. 16, 1872. From Panama. 

 c. Purchased, July 10, 1875. 



Genus XENODON. 



185. Xenodon rhabdocephalus (Max.). Long-headed Snake. 

 Hob. Brazil. 



a. Presented by Dr. Wucherer, C.M.Z.S., Nov. 1868. 



Genus TROPIDONOTUS. 



186. Tropidonotus natrix (Linn.). Common Snake. 

 Hub. British Islands. 



a-d. Presented by Dr. Bowerbank, F.Z.S., May 8, 1871. 



e, f. Variety. Purchased, June 6, 1871. 



<7, h. Var. siculus. Received in exchange, Sept. 11, 1871. 



From Calabria. 



i. Presented by E. E. Hooper, Esq., June 22, 1872. 

 j. Presented by J. Eoach, Esq., Aug. 16, 1872. 

 Jc. Presented by A. J. Woodhouse, Esq., Aug. 16, 1872. 

 I. Presented by G. N. Smith, Esq., April 28, 187.3. 

 m-t. Born in the Menagerie, June 29, 1873. 

 u. Presented by Mr. T. Lusini, Aug. 18, 1874. 

 v . Deposited, Oct. 7, 1875. 

 w, x. Presented by G. F. Fenton, Esq., July 19, 1877. From 



North Italy. 

 y. Presented by H. Smith, Esq., May 6, 1878. 



187. Tropidonotus viperinus (Merr.) . Viperine Snake. 

 Hob. North Africa. 



a. Purchased, June 15, 1870. 



b-e. Presented by G. H. Fenton, Esq., July 1, 1874. 



188. Tropidonotus ferox (Giinther). Fierce Snake. 

 Hob. West Africa. 



a. Purchased, July 16, 1863. See P. Z. S. 1863, p. 378 j 

 also Giinther, Ann. N. Hist. ser. 3, vol. xii. p. 355. 



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