16 Rept. 
KEPT! LI A AND BATRACHIA. 
Coronella whyinperi, sp. n., Boulenger, Ann. N. H. (5) ix. p. 460, wood- 
cuts, Ecuador. 
Ophibolus getulus niger, p. 438, Indiana, eiseni , p. 439, California, and 
multicinctus, p. 440, California, Yarrow, P. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1882 : 
subspp. nn. 
Macroprotodon maroccanus , sp. n., Peters, SB. nat. Fr. 1882, p. 27, 
Morocco. 
Ophirliinci , g. n. ( Coronellince ), for 0. anchietce, sp. n., Bocage, J. Sci. 
Lisb. viii. p. 300, Beuguella. 
Coluber bairdi, sp. n., Yarrow, in Cope, l. c. p. 41. W. Texas. 
Ptyas infra-signatus } sp. n., Gunther, Ann. N. II. (5) ix. p. 263, 
Madagascar. 
Zamenis viridiflcivus. E. F. Honnorat writes on the abundance of this 
Snake in the bathing establishment at Digue, on its pairing, and on its 
power of fascination ; CI4. Ass. Fr. x. pp. 702-706. 
Dromicus sexlineatus, p. 264, and macrocercus t p. 265, Gunther, l. c , 
Madagascar : spp. nn. 
Rhamphiopliis rostratus , Ptrs., described and figured by Peters, Reise 
n. Mossambique, p. 124, pi. xix. fig. 1. 
Tropidonotus natrix , var. n. moreoticus , Bedriaga, Bull. Mosc. lvi. p. 287. 
Tropidonotus dorsalis , Gthr. (?), described by F. Muller, l. c. p. 147, 
from Manilla. 
Eutcmia cyrtopis ocellata , subsp. n., Cope, l. c. p. 22, Texas. 
Herpeton tentaculatum, Lac. W. Peters remarks on a specimen entirely 
covered with algte, thus affording a proof of this Snake’s exclusively 
aquatic life. SB. nat. Fr. 1882, p. 74. 
Psammophis condanarus t Merr. Remarks by Fischer, Abh. Yer. Brem. 
vii. p 228. 
Philothamnus. J. Y. Barboza du Bocage, J. Sci. Lisb. ix. pp. 1-19, 
publisher a revision of the African species of this gonus, the number of 
which is admitted to be twelve ; a key to all the species, and descriptions 
of those known to the author from autoptical examination, are given ; 
also woodcuts representing the heads of the principal forms. 3 species 
are described'as new, viz., P. angolensis , p. 7, Angola, thomensis , p. 1 1 (also 
viii. p. 302), S. Thome, and smithi , p. 12, Guinea & Angola. 
Philothamnus punctatus, Ptrs., p. 129, pi. xix. a, fig. 1, and neglectus, 
Ptrs., p. 130, pi. xix.A, fig. 2, described and figured by Peters, l. c. 
Philothamnus irregularis (Leach). Head figured by Fischer, /. c. 
pi. xiv. figs. 5-7. 
Leptophis ( Ahcetulla ) sp., from the Gold Coast, described by F. Muller, 
l. c. p. 149. 
Thelotornis Icirtlandi (Hallow.). Head figured by Peters, l. c. pi. xix. 
fig. 2. 
Oxybelis ceneus, Wagl. Remarks on specimens in captivity ; J. v. 
Fischer, Zool. Gart. xxiii. pp. 331-336. 
Tachymenis infra-lineatus, sp. n., Gunther, l. c. p. 265, Madagascar. 
Lycophidion semi-annulis, Ptrs., described and figured by Peters, l. c. 
p. 135, pi. xvi. fig. 2. 
Opisthoplus, g. n., Peters, SB. Ak. Berl. 1882, p. 1148. An Opistho- 
