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CALAMARIDiE. 
Messrs. Jan & Sordelli (/. c.) have figured the following 
species : — 
Part 15, pi. 1 : Elapomorphus gahonicus (A. Diim.), Urohelus neuivicdii 
(Jan), JPolemon barthii (Jan), Uriechis atrieeps (Ptrs.), UriecMs capensis 
(Smith), Plate 2 : Hornalocranmm gracile (Baird and Girard), H. planiceps 
(Blainv.), II. wagncri (Jan), II. melanocephalum (Schleg.), II. semioimtum 
(D. & B.), II atrocinctum (Schleg.). 
Calamaria arcticeps, sp. n., Giinther, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 18G6, xviii. 
p. 25, pi. vi. fig. C, from Borneo. 
Calamelaps is a new genus founded by Dr. Giinther on Calamaria unicolor 
(Bnhrdt.) in Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist, xviii. p. 2G; it is characterized thus : — 
Body cylindrical, rather slender ; tail short in the female, of moderate length 
in the male. Ttoo pairs of frontal shields ; rostral rounded, moderate ; nasal 
single^ its anterior portion pierced by the nostrils ; loreal and anteorbital 
absent, the posterior frontal forming a broad suture with the third labial ; 
postorbital minute or absent ; the fifth labial forming a long suture with the 
occipital; six upper labials. Eye very small. Scales smooth, without 
apical groove, in seventeen rows ; anal bifid ; subcaudals two-rowed. The 
posterior maxillary tooth elongate and grooved. 
[^Homalocraniuni] Tantilla. Prof, Cope enumerates the species of this 
genus, twelve in number. L. c. p. 12G. — Tantilla calamarina, sp. n., Cope, 
1. c. p. 320, from Mexico. 
Scolecophis scytalinm, sp. n., Cope, 1. c. p. 320, from Mexico. 
Contia isozotia, sp. n.. Cope, 1. c. p. 304, from the Colorado. 
Ficimia puhlia, sp. n., Cope, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad, 18GG, p. 12G, from 
Yucatan. 
OlIGODONTIDA2. 
Simotes quadrilmeatus (Jan) is redescribed by Jan in Nouv. Arch. Mus, 
d’Hist. Nat. 18G6, ii. Bull. p. 7. 
CoLUBRIDiE. 
Messrs. Jan & Sordelli (/. c.) have figured the following 
species ; — * 
No. 15, plate 3 : Coronclla coronata (Schleg.), C. regtdaris (Fisch.). On 
plate 4 : Firenis collaris (M(in^tr.) \j=^Ahlahcs modestusj Mart.]. On plate 5 : 
Firenis rothii (Jan) [=.4. modestus']^ Fi.fasciatus (Jan), Fi. dgassizii (Jan), 
Fiadophis baliodeirus (Schleg.), D. purpurans (D, & B.). On plate 6 : Fiado^ 
phis punctatus (L.). 
No. 16, plate 1 : Fnicognathus occipitalis (Jan), F. melanauchen (Schleg.), 
F. elegans (Jan) Rhasincea pcccilopogon, Cope], F. mclanocephalus (D, &B.), 
On plate 2 : E. amamus (Jan), E. vittatus (Rapp) [= Coronclla dccorata^ 
Gthr. 1858], E. tamiolatus (Jan). On plate 3 : E. rhodogaster (Schleg.), F. 
grayi (Jan) \^—Ablahes Sagittarius, Cant.], E. braconnieri (Jan), F. ornatus 
(Schleg.) \pxi — Ablabes mclanocephalus, Gray?]. On plate 4: F.humberti 
(Jan), E. gcminahis (Oppel), F. annulatus (D. & B.), E. punctatostriattis (Jan). 
On plate 5 : Liophis cobella. On plate 6 : L. rcgmcc. 
No. 17, plate 1 : Coronclla coccinea (Schleg.), C, doliata (Baird & Gir.), C, 
