-0 Bept. 
IV, REPTILIA AXD BATRACHIA. 
C. Regaud & A, Policard, Bibliog. an at. xi, pp. 119-126, figg., have 
a paper on the histology of the urinary duct of Snakes. 
E. Ballowitz, Arch. Anat. 1902, pp. 149-154, pL x, writes on the early 
development of Tropidonotii s natrix. 
U. Gf.r har dt, Anat. Anz. xx, p. 570, has an additional note to his paper 
on the gastrulation of T.-opidonoius natrix, published 1901. 
L. Lauxoy, Bull. INI us. Paris 1901, pp. 365 & 366, and 1902, pp. 3S & 364, 
has investigated some points in the histological structure of the 
salivary glands of Snakes and of their physiology. 
L. Lauxoy, C.R. Ac. Sei. cxxxv, pp. 539 & 540. writes on the structure of 
the cells of the poison gland of Viper* asp is. 
A. Alcock a L. Rogers. P. R. See. London ixx, pp. 446-454. have made 
experiments on the toxic properties of the saliva of Aglvphous 
and Opisthoglyphous Colubrids. 
C. Phisaux, Bull. Mils. Paris 1902, p. 105, suggests the following physio¬ 
logical classification of Snakes :— 
L Causing death through alteration of the blood, Heaotoxiphop.es 
{Solenogiyphes, Aglyphes). II. Causing death through asphyxia, 
Pseumotoxiphobes P rote coalgphes, Gpisthogiiphes . 
The same author, t. c. pp. 204-207. also remarks on the presence of 
poison in the blood of Aaia haie. 
G-. T. av p- J. Bombay Soe. xiv, pp. 220-235, writes on Snake-poison. 
R. M. Drxox, Yerh, v. Int. ZooL Congr., pp. 990-992, remarks on the 
senses of Snakes. 
Glauconuda:. 
Glauconia unguirostris , sp. n., Boulexger, Ann, Hat. Hist. 7 ix, p. 33S. 
Cordova, Argentina. 
Boedai. 
On the habits of various species in confinement, F. FT erxer. ZooL Garten 
xliii, p. 32S. 
Python reticular s. Sohn. On a specimen having fasted 2L- years in the 
Paris Menagerie, Pellegrix, Bull, Soc. zool. France xxvii, p. 164. 
Colubrida:. 
Aglyphce. 
Tropidonotus natrix , L. and riperinus , Latr. On their habits in captivity, 
R. Roleixai, Mem. Soc. zooL France xiv, p. 444: B. J. Hortox, 
Zoologist 4 vi, p. 356 ; T. natrix , L. Xotes on the habits. Lixp- 
holv. ZooL Garten xliii, p. 44. On its occurrence in Scotland, 
Leightox, Ann. Scott. Hat, Hist. 1902, p. 94 ; T. or cli rains, L. On 
the colour varieties, Eckel, Amer. Matural xxxvi, p. 481 ; T. inas , 
sp. n., Laiplaw, P. Z. S. 1901, ii, p. 576, pL xxxv, figg. 3 4, 
Gunong Inas, Malay Peninsula. 
Idioph is vaillanti. , Mocq., described and figured by Mocquard, Bull. Soc. 
Philom. 9 iv, p. 14, pL i, fig. 3. 
Gon ionotoph is idingi, Matschie. Hote bv TCerxer, Yerh. Ges. TVien lii, 
p. 338. ' 
Boodon Uneatus, D. A B., var. n, phitonis, Y erxer, t, c. p. 334, Togoland, 
W. Africa. 
Lycophilium icerneri , sp. n., Mocquard, BulL Mus. Paris 1902, p. 412, 
Gaboon, 
