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Cyclophis persicus, sp. n., Anderson, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 392, fig. 8. 
Cyclopkts tricolor (Sclileg.) = Ahlnhcs schletjeli (Blkr.). dUnther, P. Z. S. 
1872, p. 590. 
llhadincca serperaster, sp. n., Cope, Proc. Ac. Pliilad. 1871, p. 212, Costa 
Rica. 
Liophis purpurans (D. & B.). Note by Gunther, A. & M. N. II. 1872, ix. 
p. 19. 
Coronella phocariim is described as a new species by Gunther, P. Z. S. 
1872, p. 836, Robben Island. 
Coronella pcecilolecnmSy sp. n., Gunther, A. »& M. N. II. 1872, ix. p. 19, 
Upper Amazons. 
Tachjmenis hitorquata, sp. n., Gunther, 1 . c. p. 19, Peruvian Amazons. 
Tachymenis piceivittis (Oopo) — T. tceniata (Ptrs.). Gunther, I, c. p. 20. 
Jlypsh'hynchus ferox is probably from San Domingo. Cope, P. Ac. Philad, 
1871, p. 218. 
JEiwphrys modestus from Paraguay, not from China. Gunther, A. & M. 
N. H. 1872, ix. p. 29. 
Spilotes fasciatus (Ptrs.) described by Giinther, 1 . c. p. 20. 
JElaphis (Allophis, subg. n.) nigricaudus^ sp. n., Peters, Berl. MB. 1872, 
p. 686, North Celebes. 
Xenelapliis hexagotiotus = Dendrophis dumcrili (Blkr.) = Ahlahes poly- 
hemizona (Blkr.). Giinther, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 590. 
Zamenis persicus (Jan)=Z. ladacensis (Anderson, 1871). Anderson, P. Z. S. 
1872, p. 393. [See Zool. Rec. iv. p. 140.1 
Zamenis ventrimacidatus, var. C, Gunther (Colubr. Snak. p. 106), is de- 
scribed by Dr. Anderson as Gonyosoma dorsale, sp. n., 1 . c. p. 395, fig. 9. 
Zamenis ater, sp. n., Giinther, A. k M. N. II. 1872, ix. p. 22, Algeria. 
Zamenis spinalis (Ptrs.) is probably from China or Japan. Giinther, 1 . c. 
Zamenopliis^ g. n. Colubrin., Gunther, A. k M. N. II. 1812, ix. p. 21. 
Body rather elongate, with angular abdomen ; back flat. Tail of moderate 
length. Ventral shields 200 or more in number, obtusely keeled on the 
sides. Head flat ; eyes of moderate size, with round pupil. Shields of the 
head normal, two prseoculars. Scales smooth, in 17 series, without pores. 
Anal entire ; subcaudals two-rowed. The last maxillary tooth or teeth 
larger than and separated by a very short interspace from the others. — 
Z. australis, sp. n., Cape York. 
Dj'omicus ignitus, sp. n.. Cope, P. Ac. Philad. 1871, p. 201, Isthmus of 
Darien. — D.Jlavilatus, sp. n.. Cope, 1. c. p. 222, Fort Macon, N. C. 
Dromicus madagascariensis, sp. n., Giinther, A. k M. N. H. 1872, ix. p. 22, 
pi. 5. fig. A. 
Herpetodryas occipitalis (Gthr.). The adult is uniform greenish-olive. 
Giinther, I, c. p. 23. 
Herpetodryas tetratcenia, sp. n., Gunther, 1. c. p. 23, Bogota. 
Philodryas psammophideus, sp. n., Gunther, 1. c. p. 23, pi. 4. fig. A, 
Tucuman. 
Diplotropis, g. n. Dryadin., Giinther, A. k M. N. H. 1872, ix. p. 24. 
Body and tail slender. Trunk with about 150 ventral shields, which show 
only very faint lateral keels. Head somewhat elongate, rounded in front, 
flat above. Eyes rather large, with round pupil. Nostrils between two 
shields. Shields of the head regular ; loreal present ; one anterior and two 
