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L. stumpffii, Bottg. Mocquard reduces this species to a synonym 
of L. lateralis , but we consider that on the size of the eye, the two species 
can be kept separate. Two specimens taken at Analamazotra are included 
in the collection. 2510-42. 
L. sexline atus, Giinth. Two specimens, one from Analamazotra, 
the others from Ambohidratrimo. 2508-09. 
Lioheterodon madagascariensis, D. and B. A single specimen 
from Ambilo on the east coast. Scales in twenty-three longitudinal series. 
Two hundred and ten ventral scales ; anal entire ; sixty-three subcaudals, 
of which the first is divided, the second to the seventh entire, and the rest 
again divided. Total length, 1100 mm., of which the tail measures 190 mm. 
2520. 
L. modestus, Giinth. Two specimens, the largest of which measures 
1193 mm. in total length, from the south-west on the Onilahy River, at 
Maroamalona. Twenty-one longitudinal series of scales in both ; anal 
undivided ; in one specimen, ventral scales two hundred and two ; sub- 
caudals sixty-four, of which the first fourteen are undivided. 2521-22. 
L. geayi, Mocquard. A single specimen from Betsioky, in the south- 
west. Total length 684 mm., of which the tail is 134 mm. Scales in 
twenty-three longitudinal series. Two hundred ventral scales ; anal 
undivided ; sixty-four subcaudals, of which the first is divided, the second 
to the fourteenth entire, the remainder divided. 2523. 
Ithycyphus goudoti, Schegel. Two specimens from Ambilo on the 
east coast. 2524-25. 
Eteirodipsas colubrina, Schleg. One specimen from the east, not 
far distant from Tamatave, in the “ vallee d’lvolino ” (Herschell-Chauvin) ; 
also another from Ambilo. Further, several individuals were taken in 
the south-west in the neighbourhood of Betsioky and of Tulear. 
The largest specimen measures from snout to vent 530 mm., tail 
108 mm. 2526-31. 
Mimophis mahafalensis, Grandid. Found to be a very common 
snake in the dry region of the south-west. Our examples are from the 
country through which the Onilahy River flows as far inland as Tongobory 
and also from Betsioky. 2532-41. 
