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RACHIODONTIDiE. 
Dast/pdiis scahra. A vaiioiy from Zanzibar described by Peters, Monatsber. 
Ak. Wiss. Berlin, 1868, p. 451. 
PSAMMOPHIDIDAS. 
Tropidococcyx is again referred to Dryiophis by Peters, Monatsber. Ak, 
Wiss. Berlin, 1868, p. 452. 
Psammophis {Psammodynastes) eonjunctm is described as a new species, 
said to be from Calcutta, by Peters, 1. c. p. 451. The author unites Psammo-‘ 
dynastes witli Psammophis, 
Phagerrhis tritamiata, sp. n., Gunther, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1868, i. 
p. 423, pi. 19. fig. H, from South-eastern Africa. — The same author describes 
Mkamphiophis rostratus (Ptrs.) as a new species, Phagerrhis unguiculata, 
p. 422, pi. 19. fig. G. 
Mhnophisy g. n. Psamniophid., Giinther, 1. c. p. 421. Body and tail mode- 
rately slender, scarcely compressed ; form of the head as in Psammophis^ but 
witli the loreal region less distinctly grooved ; rostral shield not enlarged; 
eye of moderate size, with round pupil ; nostril small, placed in a single shield, 
behind whicli is another small shield ; loreal none, replaced by the posterior 
frontal, which is bent downwards on the sides. Scales smooth, with one 
apical groove, in 17 rows, those of the vertebral series not enlarged; ventrals 
not keeled ; anal and subcaudals bifid, the third or fourth maxillary tooth 
enlarged ; posterior maxillary tooth grooved ; front teeth of the lower jaw 
larger than the posterior. — Mimophis madagascariensiSf sp. n., Gunther, /, c, 
pi. 18. 
DiPSADIDiE. 
Leptodira nigrofasciatUy sp. n., Giinther, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1868, i. 
p. 425, from Nicaragua. 
Pyysas ochracea, sp. n. (Theobald), Gunther, 1. c, p. 425, from Pegu. 
Pythonodipsas, g. n., Giinther, 1. c. p. 425. Head depressed, very distinct 
from neck ; body depressed, of moderate length. Eye of moderate size • 
two pairs of frontals ; one vertical ; superciliary well developed ; occipitals 
replaced by scales ; labials separated from the eye by a ring of scales ; scales 
keeled, in 21 rows ; subcaudals simple ; maxillary with the hindmost tooth 
slightly enlarged and grooved in its basal portion ; anterior maxillary teeth 
and anterior palatine teeth rather larger than the middle ones. — Pythonodip- 
sas carinata, sp. n., Gunther, /. c. p. 426, pi. 19. figs. K, from the Zambezi. 
Lycodontid^. 
Lycophidium irroratum (JijQ^c\\)=JIypsirhina maura (Gray)==i^fc^c^or^^n<^ 
irrorata {dihx. ') — Alopecium fasciatum (Gthr.), Giinther, Ann. & Mag. Nat. 
Hist. 1868, i. p. 426. The same author remarks that Alopecion may be 
erased from the system, A. amudiferum and A. variegatum being Poodon : 
ibid. 
Lycophidium acutirostre, sp. n., Giinther, 1. c. p. 427, pi. 19, figs. D, 
Zanzibar. 
Lycojihidium horstoeJm. Notes on its variation by Giinther, 1. c, 
Lainprophis aurora is referred to Poodon by Peters, Monatsber. Ak. Wiss, 
Berlin, 1808, p. 642, 
