620 DB. A. GCXTUER OX EEFXILES, BATBACHIAXS, AND [Xov. 7, 



AhjEttjlla xegxecta (Ptrs.). 



Specimens were collected at Zomba aud Milanji. Two of them 

 showed broad irregular brown cross-bands on the anterior fourth 

 of the trunk, Tlie ovary contained only five eggs, ready for 

 exclusion. Feeds on frogs. 



Xa.ia xiGRicoLLis, Kuhrdt. 



This species would seem to show an extraordinary range in the 

 number of rows of scales counted somewhat before the middle of 

 the trunk. Peters mentions the niunber of 27 ; I myself have 

 counted 25, 23 (twice), 21, 19 ; and now a large specimen obtained 

 l)y Mr. Crawshay at Lake Mweru, of which he preserved the skin, 

 lias only 17 of these rows. It is black above, but shows the black 

 cross-band on the hinder part of the throat. The temporal scute 

 is divided by suture from the adjoining labial, as is characteristic 

 for i\". nicjricollis and N. irijiudiaas. Tlie posterior pair of inter- 

 mentalia are entirely separated from each other by intervening 

 scales. I propose for this remarkable variety (if it be not regarded 

 as a species) the name of crawshayi. 



Clotho riiixoceeos, Schleg. 



Skin of a young Eiver-jack from Lake Mweru, collected by 

 Mr. Crawshay. 



Eaxa jonssxoxi, sp. n. 



Vomerine teeth in two slightly oblique short series, extending to 

 behind the level of the posterior margin of the choana?. Head 

 rather broad, with the snout obtusely rounded and rather short ; 

 cauthus rostralis indistinct ; interorbital space rather broader than 

 the upper eyelid ; tympanum indistinct, one third the size of the 

 eye. Fingers moderate, the first not extending beyond the second ; 

 toes moderate, almost entirely webbed ; a single- very small inner 

 metatarsal tubercle. The tibio-tarsal articulation reaches to between 

 the eye and the end of the snout. Skin smooth. L'pper parts 

 either uniform blackish, or olive coloured and marbled with black ; 

 lower parts dusky, throat marbled with brown. 



Distance of snout from vent 45 millimetres ; distance of the 

 angles of the mouth 16 millimetres; length of hind limb SO 

 millimetres ; length of foot, including metatarsus, 35 millimetres ; 

 length of fourth toe 24 millimetres. 



Two specimens, obtained at Tshiromo in the mouth of No- 

 vember. 



Abtheoleptis macro ijacttla, Blgr. 



The single specimen is not in a good state of preservation, and 

 its reference to this Gaboon species therefore requires further 

 confirmation. 



Kappia xasuta, Gthr. 



The type came from Angola, but there cannot be any doubt 



