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Cadmus cunciformis, g. et sp. n., Theobald, I c. p. 68, from Simla. Is de- 
scribed as a 7yojndo7wius-liko Snake with the scales in 27 rows, and cunei- 
form snout. 
Cnntoria dayana, sp. n., Stoliczka, J. As. Soc. Beng. 1870, p. 208, pi. 11. 
fig. 6, Moulmein River. 
Scaphiophis, g. n., Peters, MB. Ak. Berlin, 1870, p. 644. Habitus as of 
Rhamphiophis. Dentition isodont. Rostral shield very large, convex above, 
concave below, with a projecting trenchant edge. Nostrils between two 
nasals and the prefrontal. Loreal present ; orbit surrounded by small orbi- 
talia. Scales smooth. Anal and subcaudals paired. Scaphiophis albopunc- 
tatus, sp. n., Peters, 1. c. p. 646, taf. 1. fig. 4, Guinea. Scales in 23 series: 
210 ventrals, 64 subcaudals. 
Psaimnophis condanarus is described as Phayrea isabellina^ g. et sp. n., by 
Theobald, Oat. Rept. p. 61. 
Dendrophis caudolineolata (Gthr.) is described as Dendrophis caudolineata 
by Stoliczka, J. As. Soc. Beng. 1870, p. 194. 
Trayops fronticinctus. Notes by Stoliczka, 1. c. p. 197. 
Dqisas. Dr. Stoliczka (1. c.) describes JD. hexagonata (Blyth), p. 198, 
pi. 11. fig. 4; and I), imdtifasciata (Blyth, 1861), which appears to be iden- 
tical with P>. ceylonensis (1858), p. 199, pi. 11. fig. 6. 
Dipsas. Edeling (Nat. Tyds. Ned. Ind. 1870, pp. 383, 386) describes two 
snakes from Sumatra, under the Bleekerian names of Pareas dorsopictus and 
Pareas waandcrsii. [The latter has long been known to be the common 
Dipsas cynodon.^ 
Zycodon aulicus is described as Tytleida hypsirhinoides^ g. et sp. n.^ by 
Theobald, Cat. Rept. p. 06. 
Lycodon striatus obtained at Simla. Stoliczka, J. As. Soc. Beng. 1870, 
p. 200. 
Tdragmiosoma effrene figured by Stoliczka, 1. c. p. 203, pi. 11. fig. 3. 
Pareas berd7norei, sp. n., Theobald, Oat. Rept. p. 63, Tenasserim and Mar- 
taban [is —Pai'eas margaritophorus^ Jan]. 
Stoliczkia khasiensis, g. et sp. n., Jerdon, Pr. As. Soc. Beng. 1870, p. 81. 
Inccrtce sedis. 
Iloplocephalus frenatus, sp. n., Peters, MB. Ak. Berlin, 1870, p. 646, Lake 
Elphinstone. 
Callophis. Dr. Meyer has now examined nearly all the species of this 
genus without finding the enlarged poison-glands in any of them except in 
C. mtestinalis and bivirgatus (see Zool. Record, vi. p. 118). P. Z. S. 1870, 
p. 368. 
Ilydrophis giintheri and Hydrophis irachyceps, spp. nn., Theobald, Cat. 
Rept. pp. 69, 70. 
Enh^jdrina. Dr. Stoliczka distinguishes E. bengalensis from E. schistosa. 
Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 1870, p. 213. 
Trhneresurus uuicrosqiiamaltis occurs in Formosa, and is figured by 
Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1870, p. 41 1, pi. 31. 
T'rimcresurus andersoni and 'Jrwiercsw'us obscurtis, spp. nn., Theobald, Cat. 
Rept. pp. 76, 76 ; hab. — ?. — Stated to be the same species by Stoliczka, J. 
As. Soc. Beng. 1870, p. 216. 
Trhneresurus. Dr. Stoliczka {1. c.) has published notes on the common 
species, and describes T. mutabilis, sp. n., from the Nicobars, p. 219, pi. 12. 
