152 
ZOOLOGICAL LITEllATUllE. 
Hlapoides fiiscuSy fig. by Jan, 1 . c. part 12. pi. 1. 
JElapops modestus is figured by Jan, 1. c. part 13, pi. 3. fig. 2, as E. pdersii, 
Elapotimis pictetif fig. by Jan, 1. c, part 13, pi. 3. fig. 1. 
Amhlyodipsas microphthalmaj fig. by Jan, I, c. part 14, pi. 1. fig. 1. 
Elapornorphus. The following species are figured by Jan, 1. c. part 14, pi. 1 : 
E. d’orbignyij E.Jlavotonjuatus, E, ass{?nilis ; pi. 2 : E, hilineatus, E, tricolor j 
E. lemniscatus j pi. 3 : E. bhmii, E. Icpidus, E. dimidiatus, 
Ur obelus acanthias, fig. by Jan, 1. c. pi. 3. fig. 4. 
Uriechis. Elapomorphus.capensis (Smith) belongs to this genus. Gunther, 
Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 18G5, xv. p. 80. 
Folemon barthii. Dr. Gunther has examined an example with divided 
subcaudal plates, and is inclined to refer this snahe, with Uriechisj Micro- 
soma, Urobelusj and Miodoriy to one and the same genus. L. c. p. 90. 
Tropidoclonium storerioidesy sp. n. Cope, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad. 1865, 
p. 190 'y fi’om Mexico. 
Strcptophorus bifasciatus and St. sebcCy fig. by Jan, Iconogr. part 12, pi. 3; 
St. sebcCy var. droziiy and St. lansberyiiy part 13, pi. 1. 
Carphophis amocnUy Viryinia valericCy and K. eleyans are figured by Jan, 
1. c. part 12, pi. 2. 
Conocephahis striatusy fig. by Jan, 1. c. pi. 3. 
Chersodroimis licbmanniy fig. by Jan, 1. c. 
Ilomalosoma, The following species are figured by Jan, 1. c. part 13, 
pi. 3 ; II. hitriXy II. coroncUoidcs (qiucrc = ?) j pi. 4 : II mitCy II cpi- 
scopuniy H. coronellciy II baliolum. 
Ehynchocalamus melanoccphalus (See Zool. Record, i. p. 119) proves to be 
the same species as Ilomalosoma melanocephalumy Jan, 1. c, part 13, pi. 3. fig. 4. 
It was scarcely possible to recognize so distinct a snake among the species of 
Ilomalosoma, 
OLIGODONTIDiE. 
Lytorhynchus diademay fig. by Jan, Iconogr. part 10, pi. 6. fig. 2. Cliata-' 
chlein (!), Jan, is synonymous with Lytorhynchus (Peters). 
Oliyodon. The snakes mentioned by Dr. Bleeker under the names of 
lihabdion waandersii and Eh. cruciatum have been described by Dr. G iin- 
ther as Oliyodon waandersii. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1865, xv. p. 91. 
Oliyodon subquadratuSy fig. by Jan, Iconogr. part 13, pi. 4. figs. 5 & 6. 
Simotes. The following species are figured by Jan, 1. c. part 11, pi. 6 : 
S. russelliiy S. ancoralisy S. binotatus j part 12, pi. 4 : S. trilineatusy S. multi- 
fasciatus (sp. n.), S. quadrilineatus (sp. n.) j pi. 5 : S. octolmcatus, S. purpu- 
rascens. 
Simotes vcrtebralisy sp. n., Gunther, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1866, xv. p. 91, 
from Bandjermassing. 
COLUBRID^. 
MeyahlabeSy g. n., Gunther, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1866, xv. p. 92. 
Body rather elongate and slender j head of moderate size, rather depressed, 
with a flat crown. Two nasals j one loreal j two anterior and two posterior 
