REPTILIA. 155 
p. 95, pi. 2. fig. E, from West Africa. It is also mentioned that Chrysopeled 
prceornata may, perhaps, prove to be a Psammophis. 
Psammophis dorim^ sp. n., .Jan, allied to Ps. mmiliger, but distinguished by 
a triple nasal shield and other characters. From Western Persja. DeFilippi, 
Viaggio in Persia, p. 35G. 
Dendrophida?. 
Ahcctidla frenata, sp. n., Gunther, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1865, xv. p. 94, 
pi. 2. fig. B ; hab. — ? 
ToRTRICIDiE. 
M. Jan’s account of this family (Iconogr. pp. 51-58) does not contain any 
addition to our knowledge. He describes and figures the three species known, 
adding Xenopeltis (part 9, pis. 3-5). 
ErYCIDtE. 
M. Jan has published the text to the species mentioned in our last Record 
(p. 123). Iconogr. pp. 65-74. 
Eryx Jaculm. A variety from Teheran is described in He Filippi, Viaggio 
in Persia, p. 366. 
Bolyeria multicarinata (Hum. & Bibr.) is not a native of New South Wales, 
but has been obtained from some of the islands near New Guinea, by Krefft, 
Snak. of Sydney, p. 41. 
BoiDiE. 
M. Jan has published the text to the species mentioned in our last Record 
(p. 123). Iconogr. pp. 74-93. 
Pelophiltis foi'dii (Gthr.) is referred to Chilahotlirius by Jan, t c. p. 87< 
Chrysenis hatesii (Gray) is regarded as identical with Xiphosoma caninum 
by Jan, 1. c. p. 91. 
pYTHONIDjE. 
M. Jan has published the text to the species mentioned in our last Record 
(p. 123). Iconogr. pp. 94-100. 
Python sehm and P. natalensis are considered to be the same species by Jan, 
1. c. p. 96. 
Liasis amethystinusj fig. by Jan, 1. c. part 9, pi. 6. 
Morelia variegata and 31, spilotes are probably varieties only of the same 
species. I^refft, Vert, of the Lower Murray, pp. 30 and 38. 
Elapid^. 
Brachyurophis (Giinth.). This genus proves to be provided with venomous 
fangs ; B. semifasciata (Gthr.), from Tasmania, and Simotes australis (Kreflft), 
from Queensland, belong to it. Gunther^ Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1866, xv. 
p. 97. 
Neelaps calonotus is not from New Granada, but from Tasmania (as stated 
by Dum^ril). Gunther, 1. c. 
Piernenia 'reticulata is mentioned by Mr. Krefft, in ^ Snakes of Sydney,’ 
p. 42, tinder the name of P. psammophis. But these two snakes ought not to 
