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8. Uriechis capensis, Smith. Elapomorphxis cupensis, Smith, 

 111., App. p. 16. Aparallactus capensis, Smith, 1. c. Uriechis 

 capensis, Jan, Icon. 15, i. 5. " Inhabits Kaffirland, to the east- 

 ward of the Cape Colony." — Smith. Kaffirland (B. M.) 



9. Uriechis microlepidotus, Giinther, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 

 (3), V. 1860, p. 168, pi. ix. Natal (B. M.) 



5. Choristodon, Smith. 



10. Choristodon concolor, Smith, 111., App. p. 18. " Inhabits 

 Kaffirland to the eastward of the Cape Colony." — Smith, Not 

 in the British Museum. 



6. Temnorhynchus, Smith. 



11. Temnorhynchus sundevallii. Smith, 111., App. p. 17. 

 Bhinostoma cupreum, Giinth. Col. Sn. p. 9. " Inhabits Kaffir- 

 land, to the eastward of the Cape Colony." — Smith. Orange 

 Eiver (B. M.) 



7. Homalosoma, Wagl. 



12. Homalosoma lutrix, L. Homalosoma arctiventris, Smith, 

 111., App. p. 16. Homalosoma lutrix, Dum. & Bibr. vii. p. 110; 

 Giinth. Col. Sn. p. 20; Jan, Icon. 13, iii. 3. "Inhabits the 

 whole of Southern Africa, and is generally observed among dry 

 grass or in loose soil, more especially near the roots of shrubs." 

 —Smith. Cape, Natal (B. M.) 



8. Coronella, Laur. 



13. Coronella cana, L. -Coluher canus, Smith, 111. pis. xiv. — 

 xvii. Coronella cana, Dum. & Bibr. vii. p. 613; Giinth. Col. Sn. 

 p. 40. Cape, Cape Cook (B. M.) 



Black variety, Coronella phocarum, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 

 1872, p. 836. Eobben Island (B. M.) 



9. Psammophylax, Fitz. 

 Rostral shield not deeper than broad, not extending between the inter- 

 nasals. -...-... multiuiaculatus. 

 Rostral deeper than broad, wedged in between the internasals. rhomheatus. 



14. Psammophylax mxdtimaculatus, Smith. Amplorhinus 

 multimaculatus, Smith, 111. pi. Ivii. Dipsas smithii, Dum. & Bibr. 

 vii. p. 1162. Coronella multimaculata, Gunth. Col. Su. p. 38. 



