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rsammophis leitJii and P. condanarus compared by Stoliczka, P. A. S. 13. 
1872, p. 83. 
Amphiophis, g. n. Psammophid., Bocage, Jorn. Sc. Lisb. 1872. Only 11 
series of scales on the body. — A. angolensis, sp. n. 
Dendrophis salomo7iis, sp. n., Gunther, A. & M. N. H. 1872, ix. p. 25, 
Solomon Islands. — D. terrificusy sp. n., Peters, Berl. MB. 1872, p. 683. 
AluBtulla diplotropisy sp. n., Gunther, A. & M. N. H. 1872, ix. p. 26, pi. G. 
fig. A, Tehuantepec. 
Ahcetulla modesta, sp. n., Gunther, 1. c. pi. 6. fig. 0, Guatemala. 
AhcBtulla lagoensis, sp. n., Gunther, h c., Lagoa. — Philothamnus ornatus, 
sp. n., Bocngo, Jorn. Sc. Lisb. 1872, West Africa. 
Chrysopelea vicina, sp. n., Gunther, A. & M. N. H. 1872, ix. p. 27, Misol. 
Leptodira semianmdata^ sp. n., Gunther, 1. c. p. 31, Loanda. 
Lcptodira rhomhifera, sp, n,, Giinther, 1. c. p. 32, Guatemala. 
Pipsas. Beside some of the known species, Messrs. Jan and Sordelli have 
figured Z>. bertholdi (Jan) (scales in 16 rows j habitat unknown), part 38, 
pi. 5. f. 3. 
Pipsas app'oximans, sp. n., Gunther, A, & M. N. H. 1872, ix. p. 32, Upper 
Amazons. 
Pipsadohoa. Species of this genus are figured by Jan and Sordelli (part 38) 
under the names of Heterurus gaimardi (Schleg.) from Madagascar, Ilete- 
riirus hicolor (Jan) and Heterurus areiifasciatus (D. & B.), also from Mada- 
gascar. [Of these the second, at least, is previously described as Pipsadohoa 
unicolor.'] 
Galedon anmdaris of Jan and Sordelli, pt. 36, pi. 6. fig. 1 [appears to 
be a P'opidodipsas]. 
Leptognathus. Dr. Gunther (A. & M. N. II. 1872, ix.) states that X. areas 
(Cope) is = X. mikamif p. 20, and describes the following now species: — X. 
annu/ntns from Oosta Uica, p. 30, X. copei from Surinam, p. 30, and L. dimt- 
diatus from Mexico, p. 31. 
Leptognathus. Besides some of the known species of this genus, Messrs. 
J an & Sordelli figure in part 37 X. philippii and dumci'ili from Mexico, and 
X. incertus from Cayenne. — They place in the same genus Leptognathm vagus 
(Jan), said to be from Hong Kong, pi. 6. fig. 2. 
Oxyrhopus. The more common species are figured by Jan & Sordelli, 1. c. 
part 35, and part 36, pi. 1. Associated with them is a small snake from 
South America, without grooved tooth, and named Clezlia anomala (Jan), 
pi. 1. fig. 4. 
Phinosimus guerini (D, & B.) figured by Jan & Sordelli, 1. c. part 34, 
pi. 4. f. 1. 
Hologerrhum is figured by Jan & Sordelli under the name of Cyclochorus 
macidatuSy pt. 36, pi. 6. f. 3. 
Lycodon tessellatus, from Manilla, figured by Jan Sc Sordelli, pt. 36, pi. 4. 
f. 2.' 
Lycophidion semicinctum, X. nigromacxdatumy and X. guttatum figured by 
Jan & Sordelli, part 36, pi. 3. 
Ileterolepis glaher (Jan) figured by Jan & Sordelli, pt. 36, pi. 6. f. 4. 
Ccrcaspis travancoricus, sp. n., Beddome, Madras Month. Journ. Med. Sc. 
1870. 
NothopsiSf g. n., Cope, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad. 1871, p. 201. Type of a 
