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Dmdrophis caudolineolata, sp. n,, Giinther, Proc. Zool. Soc. 18G9, p. 600, 
pi. 40. fig. 1 , Ceylon. 
7'hrasops prcastam is described as a new species from Peten by Mr. Cope, 
Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad. 1868, p. 309, 
Dryophis. The more common species of this genus are figured by Messrs. 
Jan & Sordelli, parts 32 &33. 
Passerita mycterizans and fusca are figured by Jan & Sordelli, part 32, pi. 6 
(the latter under the name Dryophis pulverulentus, Jan). 
Langdha nasuta and crista galli figured by Messrs. Jan & Sordelli, part 33, 
pi. 4. 
Tropidococcyx perroteti figured by Jan & Sordelli, part 33, pi. 6. fig. 2. 
Psammophis leithii, sp.n. Gunther, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1869, p. 606, pi. 39, Sindh. 
Leptodira pacijica and L. pei'sonata are described as new species from Ma- 
zatlan by Mr. Cope, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad. 1868, p. 310. 
Leptodira mystadna, sp. n.. Cope, Proc. Am. Phil. Soc. 1869, p. 161, Western 
Mexico. 
Phimothyra decurtata, sp. n,. Cope, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad. 1868, p. 310, 
Lower California. 
Dipsas hiscutata is for Mr. Cope the type of a genus, Trimorphodon ; he dis- 
tinguishes from it three other species, T, tau, T. upsilon, and major ^ all from 
Mexico. Proc. Am. Phil. Soc. 1869, pp. 161-163. — Prof. Peters indicates a 
variety of this species, Berlin. Monatsbcr. 1869, p. 877. 
Xenopholis, g. n. Dipsad., Peters, 1. c. p. 440. Anterior maxillary teeth not 
enlarged, posterior grooved. Head flat, much broader than neck Nostril 
between two nasals ; three posterior frontals. Pupil round. Oneloreal, one 
prreorbital. Scales smooth, in seventeen rows. Anal single, subcaudals 
double. — Xenopholis hraconnieri, sp. n., Peters, 1. c. p. 441, fig. 3, hab. — ? [A 
triple postfrontal has been observed in Coronella anomala ; it has proved to 
be an anomalous division of these plates.] ; ■ ' 
Dipsas harnesii, sp. n., Gunther, 1. c. p. 606, pi. 40. fig. 2, Ceylon. 
Anoplodipsas, g. n. Amblycephal., Peters, 1. c. p. 442. None of the teeth 
grooved ; subcaudals simple ; nasals double. Body long, compressed, with 
smooth scales, in 17 rows, those of the vertebral series hexagonal. — Anoplo- 
dipsas viridis, sp. n., Peters, 1. c. fig. 4, New Caledonia (P). 
Lichanura roseofusca and myriolcpis are indicated as two new species by Mr. 
Cope, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad. 1868, p. 2, from Lower California. 
Hoplocephalus spectabilis, sp. n., Krefil, Snaltes of Austral, p. 61, pi. 12. fig. 4, 
from Port Lincoln. 
Cacophis. Mr. KrefFt describes three new species from Queensland (Proc. 
Zool. Soc. 1869), viz. C. fordei, p. 318, figs. 1 & 2 ; C. harrietteSj p. 319, fig. 3 • 
and C. hlackmanii, p. 320, fig. 4. The descriptions and figures are reproduced 
in ‘ Snakes of Australia.’ 
Denisonia is described by Mr. KrefFt as a new genus, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1869, 
p. 321, fig. 7, or Austral. Snakes, p. 82, pi. 11. fig. 4. It would appear to differ 
from all Colubrine venomous snakes in having a loreal shield. Scales in 17 
rows [whether smooth or keeled is not stated]. Subcaudals entire. Deni- 
sonia ornata, sp. n., from Rockhampton. 
Elaps coraUinus. A variety from.Mexico described by Peters, Berlin. Mo- 
natsber. 1869, p. 877. 
Elaps marcgravii. A variety from Mexico described by Peters, 1. c. 
