AND BATIIAOJIJANS FROM THE AUSTRAUAN REGION. 1073 



Lygo.soma (Liolicpisma) cTTALLEisraicRi Bigr, 



Tliis species is only known from the two type-specimens wliicli 

 were received from the ' Challenger ' Expedition in 1882. 

 Mr. Sherrin has collected two more in Ravenshoe, both agreeing 

 precisely with ours and with the description in the British 

 Museum Catalogue (vol. iii. p. 268). 



Lvgosoma (IItiodona) punctatovittatum Gthr. 



Wilkins Collection. One specimen from Thomby Station, 

 St. George, Central S. Queensland, Until last year we possessed 

 only the type-specimen of this species from Queensland. Prof. 

 Wood- Jones then sent us one collected on Flinders Island in the 

 Great Australian Bight. Zeitz records it from Queensland, 

 'Victoria, and Tasmania, so that, although so rare, its range 

 probably extends all over the eastern half of the continent. Tlie 

 present specimen agrees in every particular with the type and 

 with the description in the British Museum Catalogue (iii. p. 335). 



Lyoosoma (TIomolepida) mjobergi Lonnb. & And. 



Sherrin Collection. This species is new to the British Museum. 

 One adult was collected, minus half its tail but otherwise well 

 preserved. It agrees well with Lonnberg and Anderson's 

 description*. 



TllOriDOPlIORUS QUBENSLANUIyE de Vis. 



Sheirin Collection . This species is .also a great rarity new to the 

 Museum's collection. An adult andonevery young specimen were 

 obtained which agree well with the minutely detailed description 

 given by de Visf in everything except markings. Tiiey have 

 very pale alternating cross-bands, which give a. reticulated effect 

 dorsally and continue on the tail. Beneath, the pale tint pre- 

 dominates, with reticuL'itions on the chin, down the sides and 

 beneath the tail. A median dark wavy band from the chest to the 

 vent. The two specimens are marked exactl}' alike. 



OPHIDIA. 



COLUBRID^, 



IIoriiOCEi'iiALUs BiTORQUATUs Jan. 



Wilkins Collection. One young specimen from Thomby 

 Station, near St. George, Central S. Queensland. It has a well- 

 defined cream-coloured nuchal collar and the characteristic black 

 markings on the head. The Museum has not received a specimen 

 of tViis rare snake since 1876. 



El APIN/R. 

 PSEUDECHTS AUSTRALIS Gray. 



Wilkins Collection. One chestnut-brown adult from Thomby 

 Station, Central S. Queensland. Aberrant in having 19 scale- 

 rows on the body ; 21 on the neck. 



* Loiin. & And. Kuiigl. Sv. Vet.-Akiid. Ilandl. Iii. 1915, p. C. 

 t Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wnles, 1889, vol. iv. p. 1031. 



