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OPHIDIA. 75
Cadmus cuneiformis, g; et sp. n., Theobald, I. c. p. 58, from Simla. Is described
as a Tropidonotus-Yike, Snake with the scales in 27 rows, and cuneiform
snout.
Cantoria dayana, sp. n., Stoliczka, J. As. Soc. Beng. 1870, p. 208, pi. 11.
fig. 5, Moulmein River.
Scaphiophis, g. n., Peters, MB. Ak. Berlin, 1870, p. 644. Habitus as of
Rhamphiophis. Dentition isodont. Rostral shield very large, convex above,
concave below, with a projecting trenchant edge. Nostrils between two
nasals and the prefrontal. Loreal present; orbit surrounded by small orbitalia.
Scales smooth. Anal and subcaudals paired. Scaphiophis albopunctatus,
sp. n., Peters, I. c. p. 645, taf. 1. fig. 4, Guinea. Scales in 23 series:
210 ventrals, 64 subcaudals.
Psammophis condanarus is described as Phayrea isabellina, g. et sp. n., by
Theobald, Cat. Rept. p. 51.
Dendrophis caudolineolata (Gthr.) is described as Dendrophis caudolineata
by Stoliczka, J. As. Soc. Beng. 1870, p. 194.
Tragops fronticinctus. Notes by Stoliczka, I. c. p. 197.
Dipsas. Dr. Stoliczka (I. c.) describes D. hexagonata (Blyth), p. 198,
pi. 11. fig. 4; and D. multifasciata (Blyth, 1861), which appears to be identical
with D. ceylonensis (1858), p. 199, pi. 11. fig. G.
Dipsas. Edeling (Nat. Tyds. Ned. Ind. 1870, pp. 383, 385) describes two
snakes from Sumatra, under the Bleekerian names of Pareas dorsopictus and
Pareas waandersii. [The latter has long been known to be the common
Dipsas cynodon.]
Lycodon aulicus is described as Tytleria hypsirhinoides, g. et sp. n., by
Theobald, Cat. Rept. p. 66.
Lycodon striatus obtained at Simla. Stoliczka, J. As. Soc. Beng. 1870,
p. 200.
Tetragonosoma effrene figured by Stoliczka, I. c. p. 203, pi. 11. fig. 3.
Pareas berdmorei, sp. n., Theobald, Cat. Rept. p. 63, Tenasserim and Martaban
[is = Pareas margaritophorus, Jan].
Stoliczkia khasiensis, g. et sp. n., Jerdon, Pr. As. Soc. Beng. 1870, p. 81.
Incertce sedis.
Hoplocephalus frenatus, sp. n., Peters, MB. Ak. Berlin, 1870, p. 646, Lake
Elphinstone.
Callophis. Dr. Meyer has now examined nearly all the species of this
genus without finding the enlarged poison-glands in any of them except in
C. intestinalis and bivirgatus (see Zool. Record, vi. p. 118). P. Z. S. 1870,
p. 368.
Hydrophis guntheri and Hydrophis traehyceps, spp. nn., Theobald, Cat.
Rept. pp. 69, 70.
Enhydrina. Dr. Stoliczka distinguishes E. bengalensis from E. schistosa.
Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 1870, p. 213.
Trimeresurus muerosquamatus occurs in Formosa, and is figured by
Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1870, p. 411, pi. 31.
Trimeresurus andersoni and Trimeresurus obscurus, spp. nn., Theobald, Cat.
Rept. pp. 75, 76; hab. — P.—Stated to be the same species by Stoliczka, J.
As. Soc. Beng. 1870, p. 216.
Trimeresurus. Dr. Stoliczka (I. c.) has published notes on the common
species, and describes T. mutabilis, sp. n., from the Nicobars, p. 219, pi. 12.