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21. Tham7iodynastes punctatissimus, Wagl. One specimen from 

 Canarieras. 



22. Leptodeh-a annulata, L. Very frequent. 



23. Eudipsas leiicocephalus, Mikan. Frequent. 



24. Leptognathus catesbyi, Weig. Two specimens from Cana- 

 vieras. 



25. Scytale coronatum, Schueid. 



26. Oxyrhopus clcelia, Uaud. 



27. petolarius, L. 



28. trigeminus, D. & B. Frequent. 



29. Vranops angulutus, L. Frequent near rivers. 



30. EJaps lemniscatus, L. Very frequent. 

 31. corallinus, L. 



32. Epicrates cenchria, L. Rare ; called Gihoia. 



33. Xiphosoma caninum, L. 



34. Boa constrictor, L. Frequent ; called Giboia. 



35. Eunectes murinus, h. Very frequent ; called Sucurujuba. 



36. Craspedocephalus atrox, L. Called Caisaeca ; frequent, espe- 

 cially near Nazareth on the river Jaquaripa. 



37. Craspedocephalus bili7ieatus,VJied. This is a venomous Tree- 

 Snake ; it is called Surucucn patyoba, from the palm on which it 

 usually is found ; it renders the cutting of the leaves of this palm 

 very dangerous. Another similar snake lives on the Uricana palm, 

 from which its name of Surucucil uricana is derived. 



38. Lachesis mutus, L. Called Surucucil ; it lives in holes to- 

 gether with Ccelogenys paca, and is very dangerous to the dogs used 

 in shooting the latter. 



39. Crotalus horridus, L. 



I add the description of the new species of Snakes, and of a new 

 Lizard, sent hy Dr. Wucherer to the British Museum. 



Elapomorphus wuchereri. 



Six upper lahial shields, the second and third of which enter the 

 orbit ; two posterior oculars. Scales in fifteen rows ; ventral shields 

 181-208. Reddish-olive (in spirits) ; head black, with a yellow 

 band across the occipitals ; sometimes with three dark longitudinal 

 lines. Very old specimens uniformly coloured, the head being dirty 

 light brown. 



Hab. Bahia. 



Description. — This species has a very slender body, whilst the 

 tail is comparatively short. The head is depressed and obtuse, like 

 that of an Elaps. Rostral shield of moderate extent, not reaching to 

 the upper surface of the head. Anterior frontals one-third only of 

 the size of the posterior ones ; vertical subhexagonal, somewhat 

 longer than broad ; occipitals large. Nasal shield oblong, occupying 

 theplace of a loreal ; one anterior, two posterior oculars. Two tem- 

 poral shields, one behind the other, the anterior in contact with the 

 oculars. Six upper labial shields, the second produced upwards and 

 backwards so as to enter the orbit, the third immediately below the 

 eye. Lower labials seven or eight, the fourth and fifth being very 



