234 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON [Mar. 16, 
the upperside of the head very small, almost granular, those of the 
body keeled, in twenty-one series. One or two longitudinal rows of 
scales above, and nearly as large as, the posterior labials. Supracili- 
ary not divided. Ventrals 164-172; subcaudals 42-60. Upper 
parts greenish brown, with a vertebral series of irregular subrhombic 
black markings and another series of vertical black spots along the 
side of the body. Upperside of the head with symmetrical black 
spots, and an oblique black band from the eye to the angle of the 
mouth. Lower side yellowish, posteriorly marbled with blackish. 
Three specimens of this beautiful Snake were found by the late 
Dr. Jerdon in Khassya ; the largest is 28 inches long, the tail mea- 
suring 4} inches. The species is allied to 7. anamallensis, but dis- 
tinguished by the scutellation of the temporal region and the colora- 
tion of the upper part of the head. 
4. On Venezuelan Birds collected by Mr. A. Goering. 
Part V.t By P. L. Scuarsr, M.A., Ph.D., F.RS., and 
Ossert Satvin, M.A., F.R.S. 
[Received March 12, 1875.] 
(Plate XXXV.) 
Previously to his return to Europe last year, Mr. Goering made 
a second journey to the Sierra Nevada of Merida, and collected a 
certain number of birds, which he has kindly given us the opportu- 
nity of examining. Most of them belong to species inserted in our 
list of Mr. Goering’s former collection from Merida; but there are 
some additional species, of which the names are now recorded, in 
order to make our knowledge of this interesting avifauna as complete 
as possible. These are as follows :— 
List of additional Specics from Merida. 
1. Turdus gigas, Fraser ...... --+s+.++++: Merida. 
2. Myiadestes ralloides (Lafr. et d’Orb.) Merida. 
3. Thryothorus coraya (Gm.)....--+++++ Merida. 
4. Basileuterus coronatus (Tsch.) ...... Merida. 
2. luteoviridis, Bp ........1.0esesee Merida. 
6. Vireosylvia calidris (Linn.) ......... Merida. 
7. Diva vassori (Boiss.) .. ....-.+seeeee0 Merida. 
*8. Chlorospingus chrysophrys, sp. nov. Merida. 
9. Buarremon brunneinucha (Lafr.) ... Upper wood-region of Merida. 
10. assimilis (Boiss.)....2.0.se0seeeee Merida. 
oll castaneifrons, 8p. NOV. .--..-++- Merida. 
12. Spermophila, sp. inc. (QP) ..-..-..-++ Merida. 
13. Chrysomitris columbiana (Lafr.) ... Merida. 
14. Myiotheretes striaticollis, Scl.......... Merida. 
15. Ochtheca stictoptera, Sel. .........+.- Merida. 
16. Tyranniscus nigricapillus (Lafr.) ... Merida. 
17. chrysops, Sly ...2..5..02tea+sreeos Merida. 
18. Myiarchus nigriceps, Scl. .........++. Merida. 
t See Part IV., P. Z.S. 1870, p. 779. 
