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Bunffarus fmdatus figured in Fayrer’s ‘ Thanatophidia,’ pi. 9; and B. 
cfPvtdeuSf pi. 10. 
Ilemihingarus gcmiannulis, sp. n., Peters, Berl. MB. 1872, p. 687, Philip- 
pines. 
Callophis pentalineatusy sp. n., Beddome, Madr M. M. J. 1871, Travancore 
Hills. 
Elaps. The species distinguished by Jan are figured by Messrs. Jan & 
Sordelli, 1. c. part 42. 
Elaps multifasciatus (Jan) described by Cope, Pioc. Ac. N. Sc. Philad. 
1871, p. 209. — Note by Gunther, A. & M. N. H. 1872, ix. p. 36. 
Pseudonqja affinis^ sp. n., Gunther, 1. c. ix. p. 36, pi. 4. fig. C, Australia. 
Diemenia schlegelii, sp. n., Gunther, l.c. p. 36, Misol; compared with D. 
muelleri. 
Cacophis modesta, sp. n., Gunther, 1. c. p. 36, pi. 3. fig. C, West Australia. 
Bliinelaps, g. n. Elapid., Gunther, A. & M. N. H. 1872, ix. p. 33. Body 
stout, cylindrical, covered with short polished scales in seventeen series j tail 
short. Head not distinct from the neck, with the snout flat and trenchant. 
Eye small, with round pupil, posterior frontal replacing the lorcal, in contact 
with two labials : one anterior, two posterior oculars. Nasal subdivided by 
the nostril. Anal bifid ; subcaudals two-rowed ; the poison-tooth placed 
rather far backwards ; no other teeth behind it. — B. fasciolatns, sp. n., p. 34, 
pi. 6. fig. B, West Australia. 
Hydrophid(B. Messrs. Jan & Sordelli have figured, in parts 
39, 40, and 41, the species which they have had an opportunity 
of examining; several are figured under new names [but their 
determinations will require a thorough reexamination]. 
IVnfurns. These snakes go on shore, Peters, Berl. MB. 1872, p. 869 [as 
already asserted by Giinther, Kept. Br. Ind. p. 362]. 
Aipgsurus duboisi and A. chelonicephalus described as new species from New 
Caledonia. Bavay, M^m. Soc. L. Norm. xv. pp, 33, 34. 
Hydrophis. Dr. Fayrer figures, in his ^Thanatophidia,’ several species 
under the following names : — Il.jerdonii, pi. 20 ; H. robusta, pi. 21 ; II. cras- 
sicoUis, pi. 22 ; H. cyanocincta^ pi. 23 ; H. stewartii and H. curtay pi. 24 ; H. 
nigra and II. nigrocincta, pi. 26; II. coronatay pi. 26; H. chloris, pi. 27 ; and 
II. stricticollis, pi. 28. 
Prof. Peters (Berl. MB. 1872) describes Hydrophis fasciatus of Schneider, 
p. 849, remarks on II. cyanocinctvSj p. 862, H. stricticollis, p. 868, and H. dia- 
dema, p. 869, and describes as new H. tenuicollis, p. 864, Taf. 2. f. 1, II. 
bitubercidatus, p. 866, Taf. 2. fig. 2, from Ceylon, and H. godeffroyi, p. 866, 
Taf. 1. fig. 3, from the Kingsmill Islands. 
Hydrophis nigra and H. stewartii, spp. nn., Anderson, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 399, 
Indian coast. 
Hydrophis broohii, sp. n., Gunther, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 697, fig. 6, Sarawak. — 
II. holdsworthii, sp. n., id. A. N. H. 1872, ix. p. 33, Ceylon. — Note on H. stric- 
ticollis, ibid. 
Hydrophis dayanus, sp. n., Stoliezka, P. A. S. B. 1872, p. 89, Kurrachee. — 
H. curtus described ibid. p. 91. 
Enhydrina bengalensis figured in Fayrer’s * Thanatophidia,’ pi. 18. 
