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• RBPTILIA. 
PMlothamnus irregularis^ Leach, var. n. longifrenatus and nigrofasciatus^ 
sp. n:, R. Buchholz & W. Peters, MB. Ak. Berl. 1875, p. 199, Camaroons. 
Thrasojps jJustulatuSf sp. n., iid. ibid., Camaroons. 
Dipsadid.®. 
Dipsas nuchaliSj sp. n., A. Griinther, P. Z. S. 1875, p. 233, Malabar. 
Elachistodon westermanni, Rnhdt. Note on this species, and descrip- 
tion of specimen ; W. T. Blanford, J. A. S. B. (n.s.) xhv. pt. 2, p. 207. 
The writer believes it to belong to this family. 
Lycodontid^. 
Lycodon heyensis, p. 351, pi. xii. Kei Islands, and L. aruensis. p. 352, 
pi. xii. i, Aru Islands, G. Doria, Ann. Mus. Genov, vi. ; spp. nn. 
Ophites septentrionalis, sp. n., A. Gunther, P. Z. S. 1875, p. 233, 
Northern India. 
Bothrophthalmus Uneatus^ Schleg., var. n.^7^wsca^ws ; R. Buchholz &W. 
Peters, 1. c. p. 198, Camaroons. 
Elapid.®. 
Trimeresurus jerdoni^ sp. n., A. Gunther, 1. c. pi. xxxiv. Khassya. 
Ceotalid.®. 
On the nature and physiological action of the Crotalus poison, as com- 
pared with that of Naia tripudians and other Indian venomous snakes ; 
T. L. Brunton & J. Fayrer, P. R. Soc. xxiii. pp. 261-278. 
PSEUDOPHIDIA. 
' Ccecilia compressicauda. Description of the internal structure of the 
embryonic stage continued ; W. Peters, MB. Ak. Berl. 1875, pp. 483- 
486, plate, figs. 1-4. 
GegeneSj g. n. Caeciliid ; allied to Epicrium^ but with the labial groove 
advanced to the front margin of mouth, and very indistinct annular 
folds of the skin. Eyes not visible. Type, E. carnosum^ Bedd., 1870. 
A. Gunther, P. Z. S. 1875, p. 577. 
BATRACHIA. 
Born, G. Die sechste Zehe der Anuren. Morph. JB. i. Heft 3, pi. xiv. 
Parker, W. K. On the Structure and Development of the Skull in 
the Batrachia. Part ii. (see Phil. Tr. 1871). (A.bstract.) P. R. 
Soc. xxiv. pp. 136-138. 
Tandon, G. Moquin. On the earlier phases of development of the 
Anura. Ann. Sci. Nat. (6) iii. Art. No. 3, pis. i. & ii. 
The last-named author also records a case analogous to those cited by 
