1893.] Zoology. 837 
Zoological News. Reptilia.—Dr. Stejneger describes as new 
Aantusia henshawi from San Diego Co., California. It may be dis- 
tinguished from the other members of the genus by the possession of 
two interfrontonasals; one row of superciliaries; frontoparietals in 
contact; an TRESEN and a vertical pupil. 
Birds.—Robert Ridgway describes’ Odontophorus consobrinus from 
Southern Mexico. Itis much like O. guttatus, but is often darker and 
lacks any buff or tawny color in the crest. 
Mammals.—J. A. Allen enumerates? fourteen species of Thom- 
omys including four ( Th. monticolus, aureus, fossor, and toltecus which 
are new.) 
t Proc. Nat. Mus., XVI, p. 467, 1893. 
5 Proc. Nat. Mus., XVI, p. 469, 1893. 
ê Bull. Am, Mus. Nat. His., V, p. 47, 1893. 
