REPTILES FROM WEST AFRICA 



7G. Chlorophis irregularis, Leach. 



Portuguese Guinea: Bolama, Bissau. 



77. Chlorophis heterodermus, Hallow. 

 Portuguese Guinea: Rio Cassine. 

 Fernando Po : Bahia de S. Carlo.^. 



78. Philothamnus semivariegatus, Smith. 

 Cameroon : Victoria. 

 71). Philothamnus thomensis, Bocage. 

 S. Thome.' 



80. Philothamnus girardi, Bocage. 

 Anno Bon. 



81. Gastropyxis smaragdina, Schleg. 

 Cameroon: Buea, GOO- 1^01) m. 

 French Congo: Fernand-Yaz. 

 8^. Gastropyxis principis, sp. n. 



Closely allied to the preceding, but 

 eye a little smaller and body and tail 

 more slender. Yentrals 185-191; sul)- 

 caudals 170-177. Two or three posto- 

 culars. Olive green above, with a black 

 line on each side of the head, passing 

 Side view of head tlirough the eye; upper lip and 1ow(m- 



parts yellowish green. 

 Total length lloO millim. ; tail 450. 

 Three specimens from Prince' s Island. 



This snake has been referred hy Barboza du Bocage to G. 

 Sinaragdina. 



88. Hapsidophrys lineata, Fisch. 

 Cameroon: Ikiea, GOO-l'^OO m. 



84. Rhamnophis aethiops, Gthr. 

 Cameroon: Ikiea, GOO- 1 ^01) m. 



85. Thrasops flavigularis. Hallow. 

 Cameroon : Victoria. 



Fernand Po: Moka, 1800-1500 m. 



The half-grown specimen from Cameroon is pale ÌDrown above, 

 variegated with black, the tail black with round yellow spots; 

 the adult from Fernando Po is uniform l)lack. 



8G. Grayia smythil, Leach. 



French Congo : Fernand Vaz. 



