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eximia (Dekay), On plate 2 : C rhomhoimculata (Holbr.), C. evansii (Ken- 
nicott). On plate 3: C. girondica (Band.), C. ptdchella [= (7. anomalaj Gthr. 
1858]. On plate 4 : Larnprophis rufulus (Licht.), Homalocephalus heterurus 
(Jan). On plate 5 : Liophis merremii. On plate 6 : L. poecilogyrus (Neu- 
v/ied). 
Np. 18, plate 1 : Liophis tccniogaster (Wagl.). On plate 2 : Liophis regineej 
yar. On plate 3: L. tceniurus (Tsch.), L. %vaghri (Jan) [=Z, cojwospris, 
Gthr. 1858], Z. melanotus (Shaw). On plate 4; Z. triscalis (L.), Z. typhlus 
(L.), Z. tricinctus (Jan) [—.Pliocercm elapoides, Cope, \SQ>i)-=Elapochrus 
deppeiy Ptrs. I860]. On plate 6 : Z. splendens (Jan) = Pliocerciis eiiryzonusj 
Cope, 1860], Z. lateristriga (Berth old) j Olaphirophis lateralis (Jan) [= Co~ 
ronellajissidens, Gthr. 1858], Gl. pictns (Jan) \^=iCoronella hipunctata)Qt^v. 
1858], On plate 6 : Mesotes oUnisus (Jan) [= Tmhymenis hypoconia. Cope], 
M. chilensis (Schleg.). 
No. 19, plate 1 : Psamynophylax midtimacidatus (Smith), Ps. assimilis (Jan), 
Ps. cucullatus (GeofFr.). On plate 2 : Diptsina multimaeulata (Smith), Ery- 
ihrolampt'us eesculapii. On plate 3 ; Xenodon severus. On plate 4 : X, rhab- 
docephalus, X. hertholdi (Jan) [ = X. colubrinuSy Gthi\]. On plate 5: X, 
rhabdocephalus, var., X. inornatus (Boie). On plate 6 ; Tomodon (D. & B.). 
Ablabes (Enicognathus) Jlaviceps, sp. n., Giinther, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist, 
xyiii. p. 26, pi. vi. fig. B, from the East-Indian archipelago. 
EnicognatMis ornatus, sp. n., Jan in Noiiv. Arch. Mus. d’Hist. Nat. 1866, ii. 
Bull. p. 8, from Siam. 
Ehegnops (g. n., near Carphophis') y Cope, 1. c. p. 128 ; Eh. visoninuSy sp. n., 
from Honduras. Differs from Carphophis in having two distinct nasals. 
Two postoculars. Scales in 15 rows. Teeth equal. 
• Coni&phanes. Mr. Cope says that this is a distinct genus from Tachy^ 
menisy and enumerates seven species. Coronella bipimctata proves to he froni 
Belize, 1. c. p. 128. 
ConQphis concoloVy sp. n.. Cope, 1. c. p. 318, from Yucatan. 
Coronella olivacca (Ptrs.) is described by Dr. Bocage from a West African 
specimen. Jorn. Sc. Math. Phys. e Nat. Lisb. 1866, p. 66. 
Ehagerrhis. Coronella multimacxdaia (Smith) proves to be a species of 
this genus. Dipsina (Jan) is synonymous with it. Gunther, Ann. & Mag. 
Nat. Hist, xviii. p. 26. 
Ophibolus pyromelaxmsy sp. n.. Cope, 1. c. p. 305, from the Colorado. 
Coluber triaspisy sp. u.. Cope, 1. c. p. 128, from Belize. — Coluber JluvirufuSy 
sp. n.. Cope, /. 6*. p. 319, from Yucatan, 
EascaniQn suboculare, sp. n,, Cope, 1. c. p. 319, from Guatemala. 
. Masticophis spmalisy sp. n., Peters, Monatsber. Xk. Wiss. Berl. 1866, p. 91, 
from Mexico ? 
ISulvadot'O] ipimnothyra hexalepisy sp. n., Cope, 1. c. p. 304, from Fort 
.Whipple. 
Zanienis brachyuruSy sp. n., Giinther, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist, xviii. p. 27, 
pi. 6. figs. A, A', from Poonah. 
Zamenis bocourtij sp. n., Jan, Nouv. Arch. Mus. d’Hist. Nat. 1866, ii. Bull, 
p. 6, from Siam. 
Herpctcethiopsy g. ii., Gunther, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist, xviii. p. 27. Body 
and tail slender, scarcely compressed ; trunk with about 150 ventral shields, 
.which are keeled; head somewhat elongate, rounded in front, flat above; 
