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3. Lacerta agilis, L. (This I suppose to be meant for L. murcdis.) — Algiers. 



4. Lerista dumerilii, Coct., MS. ( = Chalci(les mauritanicus, D. »& B.). — Algiers. 



5. Scincus cyprius, Cuv. {:=Eumeces algeriensis, Ptrs.). — Algiers. 



6. Amphishcena cinerea, Vand. — Tangier. 



7. Amphisbcena elegans, Gerv. (=Trogo)iophis loiegmanni, Kaup). — Tangier, 



Zaffarine Islands. 



8. Coluber austriacus, L. (undoubtedly=Jfacro/>ro#0(?on cucullatus, GeofFr.). — 



Algiers, Tangier. 



The Tortoises receive the correct names of Testudo ibera and Emys leprosa ; the 

 " Dab " that of Uromastix acanthinurus. Bell ; L. ocellata, var. pater, appears as 

 L. viridis, Coelopeltis as Coluber (esculapii; the variety of Tropidonotus viperinus, 

 alluded to by Rozet, receives the name of yar. aurolineatus, Gerv. ; a toad from Bona 

 is named Bufo arabicus, Riipp.; and the name Triton poireti is proposed for the 

 Lacerta palustris of Poiret. 



Several of the Reptiles recorded by Gervais from the province of Algiers have ulti- 

 mately proved not to occur in that part of Algeria. 



Gervais's list was shortly followed by a contribution by Schlegel, published as an 

 Appendix to the first volume of 



6. Wag NEE, M. Eeisen in der Eegentschaft Algier. Leipzig: 1841, 8vo. Bemerkun- 

 gen iiber die in der Regentschaft Algier gesammelten Amphibien, von Schlegel. 

 Pp. 106-139. 

 The following species are added : — 



1. Stenodactylus guttatiis, Cuv. 



2. Lacerta guttulata, Licht. (Uremias). 



3. Lacerta pardalis, Licht. (Acantkodactylus). 



4. Vipera echisi and brachyura, Cuv., from Oran (=F. lebetina, L.). 



5. Vipera cerastes, L., from Biskra (=^ Cerastes cornutus, Forsk.). 



6. Hyla arbor ea, L. 



The true Lizards are referred to under the correct names of Lacerta ocellata and 

 L. muralis, Macroprotodon stands as Coronella Icevis, Liscoglossus is referred to as 

 Mana picta, and the new name Bufo mauritanicus is bestowed on the Moorish toad. 



A second list by 

 6. Gervais, P. Sur les Animaux vertebres de I'Algerie. Ann. Sc. Nat. (3) x. 1848, 



pp. 204, 205, 

 enumerates 47 species from Algeria, mostly from specimens received by the Paris 

 Museum, which number, however, is reduced to 40 when we omit synonyms. Of 

 these 40 species, 7 are recorded for the first time in any list dealing specially with the 



