176 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Psammophylax multimacidatus, Jan, Icon. 19, i. 1. " Earely ob- 

 tained in South Africa; found in arid barren localities." — Smith. 

 Cape (B. M.) 



15. Psammophylax rJiomheatus, L. Trimerorhinus rhombeatus, 

 Smith, III. pi. Ivi. Dipsas rhomheata, Dum. & Bibr. vii. p. 1154. 

 Psammophylax rhombeatus, Giinth. Col. Sn. p. 31. N. vulg., 

 " Shaap Sticker." " Occurs throughout the whole of South 

 Africa, and is generally found in dry barren situations, but not 

 unfrequently also in grassy districts." — Smith. Cape (B. M.) 



10. Rhamphiophis, Peters. 



16. Rhamphiophis multimacxdatus, Smith. Coronella miilti- 

 macidata, Smith, 111. pi. Ixi. Dipsina midtimacidata, Jan, Icon. 

 19, ii. 1. " Country of the Bushmen, near to the Orange Eiver. 

 Burrow in the sand." — Smith. Damaraland (B. M.) 



11. Psammophis, Schleg. 



17 scales across the middle of the body. - - - - - sihilans. 

 15 scales across the middle of the body. ----- crucifer. 



17. Psammophis sibilans, L. ; Giinth. Col. Sn. p. 136 ; Jan, 

 Icon. 84, iii. P. moliniger, Dum. & Bibr. vii. p. 891. In sandy 

 localities. Cape, Port Natal, Kaffraria, Orange Eiver (B. M.) 

 Curiously, this as well as the next species are omitted from 

 Smith's work. 



18. Psammophis crucifer, Merr. ; Dum. & Bibr. vii. p. 892 ; 

 Giinth. Col. Sn. p. 185 ; Jan, Icon. 34, iv. 8. Cape, Namaqua- 

 land (B. M.) 



12. Philothamnus, Smith. 



Ventral shields without a lateral keel. - . . . hoplogaster. 

 Ventral sliields with a lateral keel. natalensis. 



19. Philothamnus hoplogaster, Giinth. AhcetuUa hoplogaster, 

 Giinth. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (3), xi. 1868, p. 284. Port Natal, 

 Damaraland (B. M.) 



20. Philothamnus natalensis. Smith, 111. pi. Ixiv. "Frequents 

 shrubs and trees at and in the neighbourhood of Port Natal." — 

 Smith. Cape, King William's Town, Port Natal, Orange Eiver, 

 Damaraland (B. M.) 



