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3. Craniopeltis, subg. n., p. G45, for T. grayi (BellJ and Cramopeltis hivit- 
tata, sp, n,, p. 646, from Chatham Island, Galapagos. 
4. Lcemopristus^ subg. n., for Lcemopristus occipitalis, sp. n., p. 645, Peru. 
Phrynosoma said to squirt a red liquid from the eye. "Wallace, P. Z. S. 
1871, p. 1. 
Gonyocephalus doricc, sp. n., Peters, MB. Ak. Berl. 1871, p. 670, Sarawak. — 
The author remarks that the generic name Lophyrus is preoccupied, and that 
the Lophyrus giganteus of the Nomencl. Berol. is only a Gonyocephalus 
chamcelc(mtinus. 
Japalura microlepis (Jerdon) is the female, and J. planidorsata (Jerdon) 
the young of Japalura variegata, according to Anderson, P, Z. S. 1871, pp. 
164-166. 
Laudakia {Plocederma) melanura (Blytb), = jL. Uiberculata (Theobald), de- 
scribed by Anderson, P. A. S. B. 1871, p. 189. 
Uromastix. Dr. Anderson “ quite agrees with the remarks which have 
fallen from Mr. Theobald regarding the systematic position which had been 
assigned to the genera Uromastix, Liolepis, and Phrynocephalus before he pro- 
posed to group them under one very natural family, the Uromasticidce” 
P. Z.S. 1871, p. 167. 
Chamcdeon. Mr. Darwin figures the heads of males and females of C. 
hifurcus and C. owenii. ^ Descent of Man,’ ii. pp. 36, 36, 
Ophidia. 
Typhlops. Dr. Stoliczka (J. A. S. B. 1871) considers the number of lon- 
gitudinal rows of scales, and the relative length of the body, to be constant 
specific characters, p. 423 ; makep remarks on T. horsiieldii, p. 423, T. hothrio- 
rhynchus, p. 424, and T, hraminus, p. 426 ; and describes as new species : — T. 
porrectus, p. 426, pi. 26. figs. 1-4, from Bengal and N. W. Provinces ; T. anda- 
manensis, p. 428, pi. 26. figs. 9-12, and T, theohaldanus, p. 429, pi. 26. figs. 
6-8, India. 
Typhlops hothriorhynchus from the Garo Hills. Anderson, P. Z. S. 1871, 
p. 168. 
Typhlops Jlavoterminatus discovered by Mr. Edward Newton at the Bassin 
de Caudan, Mauritius. Gunther, Trans. R. Soc. Maurit. 1870, iv. pp. 63, 139. 
Enulius, g. n.. Cope, P. Am. Phil. Soc. 1870, p. 668. Palate and anterior 
portion of maxillaries edentulous; a long grooved tooth behind; anterior 
frontals present; two nasals, a loroal, no praeocular. Scales smooth, in 17 
rows ; anal and subcaudals double. Enulius murinus, sp. n., Cope, 1. c. p. 669, 
Nicaragua. 
Oligodon dorsalis is from Khasia, not Afghanistan. Anderson, P. Z. S. 
1871, p. 168. 
Simotes hicatenatus. Note by Stoliczka, 1. c. p. 430. — By Anderson, P. Z. S. 
1871, p. 170. 
Simotes punctidatus. Note by Anderson, 1. c. p. 169. 
Simotes semifasciatus, sp. n., Anderson, J. A. S. B. 1871, p. 16, Naga 
Hills. 
Ahlahes rappii. Note by Anderson, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 171. 
Ahlahes collaris. On its distribution, Stoliczka, 1. c. p. 430. — ^Notes by An- 
derson, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 171. 
Ahlahes fuscus. Note by Anderson, L c. 
