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Oxyrhopus submarginatus, sp. n., Peters, MB. Ak. Berl. 1871, p. 401, Peru- 
vian Amazons. 
Lycodon striatus. Note by Anderson, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 187. 
Leptorhytaon not distinct from Lycodon, Stoliczka, J. A. S. B. 1871, 
p. 442. 
Homalochilus chrysogaster is described as a new species from Turk’s Island 
by Cope, P. Am. Phil. Soc. 1870, p. 568. He also states that Epicrates versi-- 
color (Steindachner) = ffomalochilus strigilatus (Cope). 
Python molurus. Note on an example 30 feet long, said, to have swallowed 
a young bison-cow by Sir W. Elliot, Rep. Brit. Assoc. 1871, Trans, p. 115. 
Ophiophagus daps. On its distribution, Anderson, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 188. 
Callophis. Prof. Peters separates the species with long poison-glands into a 
distinct genus, Adeniophis. MB. Ak. Berl. 1871, p. 678. 
Elaps anncllatusy sp. n., Peters, 1. c. p. 402, Highlands of Peru. 
Platurus JiscJieri. Note by Anderson, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 189. 
Hydrophis tuhercvdata^ fayreriana^ and crassicollis are described as new 
species from the Bay of Bengal by Anderson, J. A. S. B. 1871, pp. 18, 19. — 
Hydrophis granosa is another new species established by Dr. Anderson, 
P. Z. S. 1871, p. 190, from the Sand-heads. 
Dr. Anderson makes also descriptive remarks on H.jerdoniij chloris,lind- 
sayif coro7iata, and cantoris. P. Z. S. 1871, pp. 190-192. 
Trimeresurus. Notes on T. gramineuSj 7nonticola, and convictus^ by Ander- 
son, P. Z. S. 1871, pp. 194-196. ' 
Trimeresurus aiidersoni (Theob.) is quite distinct from T. ^nonticola^ with 
which it is identified by Anderson in P. Z. S. 1871, p. 194, and allied to T. 
poi'phyraceus (Blyth). Stoliczka, J. A. S. B. 1871, p. 443. 
Ilypnale affinis is described as a new species from Ceylon by Anderson, 
J. A. S. B. 1871, p. 20. 
Trigonocephalus lanceolatus. Sclater recommends the introduction of the 
Mungoose for its destruction. P. Z. S. 1871, p. 2.— R. Brown would recom- 
mend Pigs, which are very useful in destroying Rattlesnakes. Ibid. p. 39. 
Crotalus, The sound of the rattle resembles the singing of a cricket ; and 
its use seems to be to decoy insectivorous animals [?]. Wallace, P. Z. S. 
1871, p. 2. 
Vipera nasico^mis. On the habits, Ussher, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 638. 
Echis carinata produces a hissing sound by rubbing the scales against each 
other. Anderson, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 196. 
BaTRACHIA SALIENTIA. 
J. Sahlertz has published Some contributions to the 
Biology of the Danish species of Frogs and Toads,^^ in which he 
shows that his observations on the time of hibernation and pro- 
pagation of the various species really confirm the distinctness of 
the species recognized by Steenstrup. Vidensk. Medd. naturh. 
Foren. Kjobenh. 1871, pp. 109-134. 
Bello y Espinosa states that there is a frog {Hylodes ?) in 
Porto Rico, called co-qui by the inhabitants, the young of which 
do not pass through a metamorphosis, but are provided with four 
