OPHIDIA. Re^t, 11 
Tropidonolus natrix, L. Ninni writes on the varieties observed in the 
Veneto. Atti Soc. Ital. xxiii. [1880] pp. 70-75. 
AporopJiis julice., sp. n., Cope, P. Am. Phil. Soc. xviii. p. 274, Domi- 
nica. [Omitted from Zool. Rec. xvi.] 
Alsophis sibonius, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 275, Dominica. [Omitted from 
Zool. Rec. xvi.] 
Ungualia hoitiana, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 273, San Domingo. [Omitted from 
Zool. Rec. xvi.] 
Rhinechis amalicCj sp. n., Bottger, Zool. Anz. iv. p. 570, Morocco. 
Dromicus stumpffi,, sp. n., Bottger, 1. c. p. 358, and Abh. senck. Ges. 
xii. p. 441, pi. i. fig. 2, Nossi B(5, Madagascar. 
Zamenis socotrce, sp. n., Gunther, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 463, pi. xli., Socotra. 
Herpetodryas loevis, sp n., Fischer, 1. c. p. 227, pi. xi. figs. 4-6, Guate- 
mala. 
Thrasops {Ahcetulla) sargi, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 229, pi. xi. figs. 7-9, 
Guatemala. 
Dryophis oatesi^ sp. n., Gunther, in Oates’s “ Matabele Land,” p. 330, 
pi. D, S. E. Africa. 
Hypsirrhina maculata^ Blanf. ; the specific name being preoccupied, is 
changed into H. maculosa \ Blanford, 1. c. p. 226. 
Ditypophis, g. n., allied to Tacliymenis, Gunther, P. Z. S. 1881, p, 462 ; 
D. vivax, sp. n., pi. xl., Socotra. 
Psammophis hiseriatus, p. 88, Taita, E. Africa, and hreviroslris, p. 89, 
Xa Matlale, S. E. Africa, spp. nn., Peters, 1. c. 
Dinodon cancellatum, D. & B., = Lycodon rufozonatus^ Cantor, id. 1. c. 
p. 89. 
Lycodon napei^ D. & B., = L. striatus (Shaw) ; id. 1. c. p. 90. 
Nymplwphidium subannulatum (D. & B.) rodoscribed by Blanford, 1. c, 
p. 219. 
Fseudoxyrhopus microps, sp. n., Gunther, Ann. N. H. (5) vii. p. 359, 
Madagascar. 
Ophites subcinctus. A variety noticed, and the head figured by Blan- 
ford, 1. c. pi. xxi. fig. 2. 
IlYDROPHIDIDiK. 
Ilydrophis semperi^ Garman, Bull. Mus. 0. Z. viii. p. 86, Luzon (a 
fresh-water species); H. temporalis^ Blanford, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 680, 
Persian Gulf : spp. nn. 
Elapid.®. 
Elaps. On its poisonous j)roperties ; H. v. Ihering, Zool. Anz. iv* 
pp. 409-412. 
Elaps melanotas^ p. 51, and heterozonus^ p. 52, spp. nn., Peters, SB. nat. 
Fr. 1881, Ecuador. 
Callophis bilineatus, sp. n., Peters, 1. c. p. 109, Palawan Island, Philip- 
pines. The first poisonous Snake recorded from the Philippines. 
Naia tripudians. Note on a variety approaching N. oxiana (Eichw.) ; 
Blanford, J. A. S. B. 1. pt. 2, p. 241. 
