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13. Bucephalus, Smith. 



21. Bucephalus capensis, Smith, 111. pis. x. — xiii. ; Giinth. 

 Col. Sn. p. 143. Bucephalus typxis, Dum. & Bibr. vii. p. 878 ; 

 Jan, Icon. 32, iv. N. vulg., "Boom-slange," Tree Snake. Port 

 Natal (B. M.) 



Uniform bright green variety : B. viridis, Smith, pi. iii. Old 

 Latakoo. 



14. Dryophis, Boie. 



22. Dryophis kirtlandii, Hallow. Thelotornis capensis, Smith, 

 111., App. p. 19. Dryiophis kirtlandii, Giinth. Col. Sn. p. 156. 

 Thelotornis kirtlandii, Peters, Eeise n. Mossamb. iii. p. 131. 

 "Inhabits Kaffirland and the country towards Port Natal." — 

 Smith. Arboreal. The British Museum has not yet received 

 this species from South Africa. 



15. Lycophidi'um, Fitz. 



23. Lycophidium capensis, Smith. Lycodon capensis, Smith, 

 111. pi. V. Lycophidion horstockii, Dum. & Bibr. vii. p. 4] 2 ; 

 Giinth. Col. Sn. p. 197 ; Jan, Icon. 36, iii. 3. Kurichane, lat. 



25° S. (Smith). Cape, Port Elizabeth, Natal (B. M.) 



16. Laviprophis, Fitz. 



23 scales across the middle of the body, those of the vertebral series 



larger. ..--...-. aurora. 

 23 scales across the middle of the body, equal. - - - Jiskii. 

 19 scales across the middle of the body. .... rufulus. 



24. Laviprophis aurora, L. ; Smith, 111., App. p. 19; 

 Dum. & Bibr. vii. p. 431 ; Giinth. Col. Sn. p. 195. " Occurs 

 throughout South Africa, but nowhere in abundance. In the 

 Colony it is, from its moving much during the night, known, 

 like Aspidclaps lubricus, by the name of * Nacht Slang.' " — Smith. 

 Cape, King William's Town, Orange Kiver (B. M.) 



25. Lamprophis jiskii, Blgr. ; Boulenger, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1887. 

 Touw's Eiver. 



26. Lamprophis rufidus, Licht. ; Smith, 111. pi. Iviii. ; Jan, 

 Icon. 17, iv. 1. Ablabes rufulus, Giinth. Col. Sn.p. 30. " This snake 

 has an extensive range, being found in damp localities throughout 

 the entire of South Africa. It is generally discovered in marshy 



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