CI)E Journal OF THE EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY May, 1924. Special Supplement No. 3. CONTENTS CHECK LIST OF THE REPTILIA RECORDED FROM THE 1 « BRITISH TERRITORIES IN EAST AFRICA. BY Arthur Loveridge, f.e.s., c.m.z.s. Editor Dr. v. g. l. VAN SOMEREN. Additional copies : to members, Shs. 3/-, to -non-members, Shs. 6/6. SWIFT FRESS. NAIROBI. The East Africa and Uganda NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY May, 1924. Special Supplement No. 3. PATRONS. Sir EDWARD NORTHEY, g.c.m.g. Sir E. J. JACKSON, k.c.m.g., c.b., etc. Sir E. P. C. GIROUARD, k.c.m.g., r.e., d.s.o. Sir HESKETH BELL, k.c.m.g. PRESIDENT. HIS EXCELLENCY, Sir ROBERT CORYNDON, k.c.m.g. VICE-PRESIDENTS. Hon. E. B. DENHAM, c.m.g., b.a.. oxon. A. B. PERCIVAL, Esq., f.z.s.. m.b.o.u. EX. COMMITTEE. E. BATTISCOMBE, Eso., f.l.s., assoc, arbor, soc. Rev. CANON St. A. ROGERS, m.a. oxon., f.e.s. Capt. K. F. T. CALDWELL, b.a. cam., f.z.s., f.r.g.s. Capt. A. T. A. RITCHIE, m.b.o.u., f.z.s. C. J. WILSON, Eso., m.a., m.b., b ch.. m.r.c.s., l.r.c.p., m.c. R. F. MAYER, Esq., c.c.i., m.i.j. A. J. JEX-BLAKE, Esq., m.d., f.r.c.p.ld. C. J. J. T. BARTON, Esq., m.a., cam., f.r.a.i. HON. TREASURER. Rev. J. WESLEY HUNT, f.e.s. HON. SECRETARY. V. G. L. VAN SOMEREN, l.r.c.p. & s., l.r.f.p. & s., l.d.s., f.l.s., M.B.O.U., C.F.A.O.U., F.E.S., C.M.Z.S., &C. HON. EDITOR OF JOURNAL. Dr. V. G. L. VAN SOMEREN. CHECK LIST OF THE REPTILIA RECORDED FROM THE BRITISH TERRITORIES IN EAST AFRICA. BY Arthur Loyeridge, f.E.s., c.m.z.s. CHECK LIST OF THE REPTILIA RECORDED FROM THE BRITISH TERRITORIES IN EAST AFRICA. BY ARTHUR LOVERIDGE. F. E. S., C. M. Z. S. For the sake of brevity the references of all species appearing in the ac- companying list which are also mentioned in Dr. G. A. Boulenger’s “Catalogues", have teer omitted, and for the others the only reference given is that of the publication in which the description of the species first appeared. Those who desire keys to assist in the determination of the species are referred to Dr. Boulenger’s “List of the Snakes of East Africa," 2. and the present writer’s “List of the Lizards of British. Territories in East Africa," 3. and “Notes on East African Tortoises." 4. The chameleons still require much study and considerable collecting on account of their local distribution. It is probable that many synonyms require eliminating from the present list of these creatures.* Some 309 reptiles are recorded here as being found in the area under consideration; of these, 2 are crocodiles, 13 tortoises or turtles, 139 snakes, 114 lizards and 41 chameleons1. The distribution, as far as it is at present known, may be divided as follows : — Uganda. Kenva Colonv. Tanganvia Territory. Zanzibar Crocodiles. 1 1 2 1 Tortoises. 7 10 12 3 Snakes. 55 75 105 23 Lizards. 29 62 87 16 Chameleons. 11 13 27 3 Totals. 103 161 233 46 * 1. Catalogue of the Chelonians in the British Mnsenm. 1889. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum. 1893-1896. Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum. 1885-1887. 2. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1915. pp. 611-640. 3. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1923. pp. 841-863. 4. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1923- PP- 930-933- . 2 Though Tanganyika Territory is much the larger area, I am inclined to think that it is rather because this region has been more thoroughly worked that the number of species recorded is so much greater than from the neighbouring territories. The record of a crocodile for Zanzibar is based on the appearance of a single individual in a cave formed in the coral limestone cliff of the sea-shore. The event has been reported on by Dr. Anders, elsewhere. The reptile was doubt- less washed out to sea from one of the coast mainland rivers during the rains. ORDER EMYDOSAURIA. CROCODILIDAE. Crocodilus cataphractus, (Cuv.) Long-nosed Crocodile. T.T. Crocodilus niloticus, (Laur). African Crocodile. U. K.C. T.T. Z. ORDER CHELONIA. TESTUDINIDAE. Cinixys belliana, (Gray.) Bell’s Hinged Tortoise. U. K.C. T.T. Z. Testudo pardalis, (Bell.) Leopard Tortoise. U. K.C. T.T. Testudo procterae, (Loveridge.) Keeled Soft-shelled Tortoise. T.T. Love. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1923, p. 928. Testudo tornieri, (Siebenrock.) Tornier’s Tortoise. K.C. T.T. Sieb. S. B. Ak. Wiss. Wien. Vol. 112, p. 443, 1903. Testudo loveridgii, (Blgr). Soft-shelled Land Tortoise. T.T. Blgr. Comp. rend. Acad. Sci. t. 170, p. 246. 1920. PELOMEDUSIDAE. Sternothaerus sinuatus, (Smith). Smith’s Water Tortoise. U. K.C. T.T. Sternothaerus nigricans, (Donnd). Black Water Tortoise. U. K.C. T.T. Z. Sternothaerus derbianus, (Gray). Derby’s Water Tortoise. U. Pelomedusa galeata, (Schoepff). U. K.C. T.T. 3 CHELONIDAE. Chelone mydas, (Linn). Green Turtle. Chelone impricata, (Linn). Hawksbill Turtle. Thalassochelys caretta, (Linn). Loggerhead Turtle. K.C. T.T. Z. K.C. T.T. Z. K.C. T.T. TRIONYCHIDAE. Trionyx triunguis, (Forskal). Soft-shelled Fresh Water Tortoise. Victoria Nyanza. ORDER SQUAMATA. SUB-ORDER OPHIDIA. TYPHLOPIDAE. Typhlops gracilis, (Stern). T.T. Stemf. Mitth. Zool. Mus. Berl. v. p. 70, 1910. Typhlops braminus, (Daud). Brown Blind Snake. K.C. Probably introduced from S. Asia by human agency. Typhlops platyrhynchus, (Stemf) . T.T. Stemf. Mitth. Zool. Mus. Berl. v. p. 69, 1910. Typhlops tornieri, (Stemf). Tornier’s Blind Snake. T.T. Stemf. Mitth. Zool. Mus. Berl. v. p. 69, 1910. Typhlops mandensis, (Stej). Manda Island Blind Snake. K.C. T.T. Typhlops gierrae, (Mocq). T.T. Mocquard. Bull. Mus. Paris, p. 122, 1897. Typhlops exentricus, (Procter). T.T. Procter. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. Ser. 9, Vol. IX. p. 685 June, 1922. Typhlops mossambicus. (Peters'). Mozambique Blind Snake. U. T.T. Typhlops punctatus, (Leach). Spotted Blind Snake. U. K.C. T.T. Typhlops schlegelii, (Bianc). Schlegel’s Blind Snake. T.T. Typhlops dinga, (Peters). T.T. 4 Typhlops muc'ruso, (Peters). K.C. T. Typhlops pallidus, (Cope). Pallid Blind Snake. K. Typhlops lumbriciformis, (Peters). T. Typhlops unitaeniatus, (Peters). K.C. T. GLAUCONIDAE. Glaucoma distanti, (Blgr). Distant’s Blind Snake. Glauconia merkeri, (Werner). Merker’s Blind Snake. Wem. Jahresh. Ver. Nat. Wurttemb. ixv. p. 61, 1909. Glauconia emini, (Blgr). Emin’s Blind Snake. U. K.C. Glauconia boulengeri, (Boettg). Boulenger’s Blind Snake. Boettg. in Voeltzkoff, Reise Ostafr, iii. p. 354. Glauconia con juncta, (Jan). K.C. Glauconia b'raueri, (Sternf). Brauer’s Blind Snake. Sternf. Mitth. Zool. Mus. Berl. v. p. 70, 1910. BOIDAE. Python sebae, (Gmel). African Python. U. K.C. T. Ervx thebaicus, (Reuss). East African Sand Boa. K.C. COLUBRIDAE. A. Aglypha. Tropidonotus olivaceus, (Peters). Olive Grass Snake. U. K.C. Glypholycus bicolor, (Gunth). Bothropthalmus lineatus. (Peters). Boodon infernalis, (Gunth). Olive-brown House Snake. T. Boodon virgatus, (Hall). Boodon lineatus. (Dum. and Bib.) Brown House Snake. U. K.C. T Boodon olivaceus, (A. Dum.) Olive House Snake. Lycophidium meleag*ris, (B’gr). Lycophidium acutirostre. (Gunth). Sharp-nosed Wolf Snake. T Lycophidium capense, (Smith). Cape Wolf Snake. U. K.C. T Lycophidium jacksoni, (Blgr). Jackson’s Wolf Snake. K.C T. Z. C. Z. T. Z. T. Z. T.T. T.T. T.T. T.T. T.T. T.T. T. Z. T.T. T.T. T.T. Z. T. Z. T.T. T. Z. U. T.T. T. Z. T. Z. T.T. ■ . 5 Lycophidium semicinetum, (Dum. and Bib.) T.T. Hormonotus modestus, (Dum. and Bib.) U. Simocephalus butleri, (Blgr). Butler’s File Snake. U. K.C. Blgr. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. p. 489, 1907. Simocephalus capensis, (Smith). Cape File Snake. T.T. Simocephalus chanleri, (Stej). Chanler’s File Snake. K.C. Simocephalus unicolor, (Blgr). Kenya File Snake. K.C. Simocephalus poensis, (Smith). U. Simocephalus nyassae, (Gunth). Nvasaland File Snake. Z. Pseudaspis cana, (Linn). Mole Snake. K.C. T.T Zamenis florulentus, (Geoffr). Flowe'red Snake. K.C. Chlorophis emini, (Gunth). Emin’s Green Snake. U. K.C. T.T. Chlorophis schubotzi, (Sternf). T.T. Stemf. in Schubotz, Wiss. Ergebn. p. 269, 1918. Chlorophis hoplogaster, (Gunth). Green Snake. U. K.C. T.T. Chlorophis macrops, (Blgr). T.T. Chlorophis neglectus, (Peters). East African Green Snake. K.C. T.T. Chlorophis heterolepidotus, (Gunth). Strange-scaled Green Snake. T.T. ChloVophis irregularis. (Leach). Northern Green Snake. IJ. K.C. T.T. Philothamnus semivariegatus, (Smith). Bush Snake. U. K.C. T.T. Z. Gastropyxis smaragdina, (Schleg). U. Gastropvxis orientalis, (Werner). T.T. Wem. Jahresh. Ver. Nat. Wurt. ixv. p. 55, 1909. Hapsidophrys lineata, (Fischer). Thrasops rothschild, (Mocq). K.C. T. Mocq. Bull. Paris, p. 286, 1905. Rhamnnophis jacksoni, (Gunth). Coronella semiornata, (Peters). Coronella regularis, (Fisch). Coronella scheffleri, (Sternf). Stemf. Sitz. Ges. Nat. Fr. Berl. p. 93, 1908. U. K. U. K.C. T. K. Grayia smythii, (Leach). Gravia tholloni, (Mocq). U. K.C. T. Mocq. Bull. Soc. Philom. (8) ix. p. 11, 1897. Homalosoma lutrix, (Linn). T.T. Z. Prosvmna ambigua, (Bocage). Grey-Spotted Coppery Snake. T T 7. Prosvmna bocagii, (Blgr). Bocage’s Coppery Snake. T.T. Blgr. Ann. and Mag. N. H. (6) xix. p. 278, fig. 1897. h-jc! ocl^o 1-3 d 6 Prosymna variabilis, (Werner). Variable Coppery Snake. Werner, Jahr, Nat. Ver. Wurtemb. ixv. p. 57, 1909. Scaphiophis albopunctatus, (Pete’rs). U. K. Dasypeltis scabra, (Linn). African Egg-eating Snake. U. K.C. COLUBRIUAE. B. Opisthoglypha. K.C U. K U. K.C Geodipsas procterae, (Loveridge). Procter’s Snake. Love. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1922, p. 313. Geodipsas vauerocegae, Tornier). Tom. Zool. Anz. xxv. p. 703. 1902. Tarbophis semiannulatus, (Smith). African Tiger Snake. Tatbophis guentheri, (Anders). Dipsadomorphus blandingii, (Hallow). Leptodira hotamboeia, (Laur). Red-lipped Snake. Leptodira degeni, (Blgr). Degen’s Snake. Blgr. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1906, p. 572, fig. Leptodira tornieri, (Werner). Wem. Sitzb. Ak. Wien. cxvi. p. 1876, 1907. Leptodira werneri, (Blg*r). Blgr. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (6) xix. p. 281, 1897. Phamaetortus aulicus, (Gunth). Cross-barred Snake, demirhagerrhis kelleri, (Boettg). \mplorhinus nototaenia, (Gunth). Vmplorhinus taeniatus, (StCrnf). Steriif. Mitth. Zool. Mus. Berl. iv. p. 241, 1908. Primerorhinus rhombeatus, (Linn). Spotted Sheep-sticker. Primerorhinus triataeniatus, (Gunth). Striped Sheep-sticker Champhiophis rufrropunctatus, (Fisch). lhamphiophis oxyrhynchus, (Reinh). )romophus lineatus, (Dum. & Bib). ’sammophis notosctictus. (Peters). Dapple-backed Sand Snake, ’sammophis punctulatus, (Dum. & Bib.) Spotted Sand Snake. U. K.C ’sammophis subtaeniatus. (Peters). Stripe-bellied Sand Snake. U. K.C. 1 'sammophis biseriatus, (Peters). Two-lined Sand Snake. K.C 'sammophis angolensis, (Bocage). Angola Sand Snake. 1 K.C U. K.C K.C. 1 K.C. 1 L T.T. . T.T. .T. Z. T.T. T.T. . T.T. K.C. :.c. Z. . T.T. U. T.T. T.T. T.T. K.C. . T.T. K.C. T.T. :. T.T. \T. Z. \T. Z. 1. T.T. T.T. L T.T. r.T. Z, :. t.t. r.T. z. 7 Thelotornis kirtlandii, (Hall). Bird Snake. U. K.C. T.T. Dispholidus typus, (Smith). Tree Snake or Boomslang. U. K.C. T.T. Calamelaps unicolor, (Reinhj. U. K.C. T.T. Rhinocalamus dimidiatus, (Gunth). T.T. Rhinocalamus meleagtris, (Sternf). K.C. Sternf. Mitth. Zool. Mus. Berl. iv. p. 244, 1908. Chilorinophis butleri, (Werner). T.T Micrelaps bicoloratus, (Sternf). K.C. Sternf. Sifzb. Ges. Nat. Fr. Berl. p. 93, 1908. Miodon gabonensis, (A. Dum). T.T. Miodon christyi, (Blgr). U. K.C. Blgr. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xii. p. 354, 1903. Miodon graueri, (Sternf). U. Sternf. Sitzb. Ges. Nat. Fr. Berl. p. 94, 1908. Aparallactus jacksoni, (Gunth). Jackson’s Black-headed Snake. K.C. T.T. Aparallactus werneri, (Blgr). Werner’s Black-headed Snake. T.T. Aparallactus concolor. (Fisch). U K.C. T.T. Aparallactus lunulatus, (Peters). T.T. Aparallactus christyi, (Blgr) .Christy’s Black-headed Snake. U. Blgr. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) v. p. 512, 1910. Aparallactus guentheri, (Blgr). Gunther’s Black-headed Snake. T.T. Z. Aparallactus capensis, (Peters). Cape Black-headed Snake. T.T. Aparallactus nigriceps, (Peters). Peter’s Black-headed Snake. T.T. COLUBRIDAE. C. Proteroglypha. Hydrus platurus, (Linn). Black and Yellow Sea .Snake. Boulengerina stormsi, (Dollo). Elapechis guentheri, (Bocage). Gunther’s Garter Snake. Elapechis niger, (Gunth). Black GarteV Snake. Naia haie, (Linn). Egyptian or Banded Cobra. Naia melanoleuca. (Hall). Black-lipped Cobra. Naia nigricollis, (Reinh). Black-necked Spitting Cobra. U Dendraspis jamesonii, (Traill). Jameson’s Mamba. Dendraspis angusticeps, (Smith). Green or Black Mamba. Dendraspis sjoestedti, (Lonnb). Lonnbe’rg's Mamba. K.C. T.T. U. K.C. T.T. K.C T.T. Z K.C. T.T. U. K.C T.T. K.C. T.T. Z. U K.C. K.C. T.T. T.T. ■ 8 VIPERIDAE. Causus rhombeatus, (Licht). Common Night Adder. U. Causus resimus, (Peters). Green Night Adder. U. Causus defilippii, (Jan). Snouted Night Adder. Causus lichtensteinii, (Jan). Lichtenstein's Night Adder. Vipera hindii, (Blgr). Hinde’s Viper. Blgr. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) v. p. 513, iyio. VipCra superciliaris, (Peters). Bitis arietans, (Merr). Puff Adder. U. K Bitis gabonica, (Dum. & Bib). Gaboon Viper. Bitis nasicornis, (Shaw). Rhinoceros-horned Viper. Athetis squamiger. (Hallow). Tree Viper. U. Atheris nitschei, (Torn). Tree Vipe*r. Tom. Zool. Jahrb. Syst. xv. p. 589, fig. 190a. Atheris ceratophorus, (Werner). Tree Viper. Atractaspis irregularis, (Reinh). U. Atractaspis conradsi, (Sternf). Sternf. Sitzb. Ges. Nat. Fr. Berl. p. 94, 1908. Atractaspis bipostocularis, (Blgr). Kenya Burrowing Viper Blgr. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xv. p. 190, 1905. Atractaspis rostrata, (Gunth). Snouted Burrowing Viper. K Atractaspis aterrima, (Gunth). Afractaspis katangae. (Blgr). Katanga Burrowing Viper. Blgr. Ann. Mus. Congo. Zool. ii. p. 13, pi. v. fig. 2, 1901, Atractaspis microlepidota, (Gunth). SUB-ORDER EACERTILTA. GECKONTDAE. Stenodactvlus guttatus, (Cuv). Gonatodes quattuorseriatus, (Sternf). Sternf. Ergebn. Deut.-Zentral-Afrika Exp. 1907-08, iv. p. 202, Gonatodes africanus, (Werner') . Wem. Verhlg. k. k. zool. — bot. Ges. Wien, p. 190, 1895. Diplodactylus wolterstorffi, (Torn). Tom. Zool. Jahrb. Syst. xiii. p. 584, f. A, 1900. K.C. T.T K.C. T.T. K.C. T.T. U. K.C. K.C. T.T. .C. T.T. Z. U. T.T. Z. U. K.C. K.C. T.T. U. T.T. T.T. K.C. T.T. Z. U. T.T. K.C. X. T.T. Z. U. T.T. K.C. T.T. K.C. K.C. 1913- K.C. T.T. T.T. - . . ■ 9 K.C. T.T. Z. K.C. T.T. Hemidactylus isolepis, (Blgr). K.C. Blgr. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1895, p. 531, pi. xxix. fig. 1. Hemidactylus tropidolepis, (Mocq). K.C. T.T. Mocq. Mem. Cent. Soc. Philom. Paris, 1888, p. 113. Hemidactylus squamulatus, (Torn). K.C. T.T. Tom. Die Krieclit. Deut-Ost-Africa, p. 10, 1897. Hemidactylus mabouia, (Mor). Hemidactylus citernii, (Blgr). Blgr. Ann. Mus. Civ. st. nat. Genova, ser. 3a, Vol. v. (xiv.), 1912, Hemidactylus ruspolii, (Blgr). K.C. T.T. Blgr. Ann. Mus. Civ. st. nat. Genova, 9er. 2, xvii. p. 6, 1896. Hemidactylus brooki, (Gray). U. K.C. T.T. Z. Hemidactylus werneri, (Torn). K.C. T.T. Tom. Arch. Naturg. vi. p. 63, 1897. Hemidactylus macropholis, (Blgr). K.C. Blgr. Ann. Mus. Civ. st. nait. Genova, ser. 2, xvii. p. 7, 1896. Bunocnemis modestus, (Gunth). K.C. Gunth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1894, p. 85. Lvgodactylus capensis, (Smith). T.T. Lvgodactvlus fischeri, (Blgr). K.C. T.T. Blgr. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1890, p. 80. Lvgodactvlus fischeTi, var. scheffleri, (Sternf). K.C. T.T. Steraf. Ergebn. Deut.-Zentral Afrika Exp. 1907-08, iv. (Z.2), p. 206, 1913. Lygodactvlus grotei, (Sternf). T.T. Stemf. S. B- Ges. nat. Berlin, nr. 4, p. 245, 1911. Lvgodactvlus picturatus, (Peters). U. K.C. T.T. Z. Lygodactvlus picturatus gutturalis, (Bocage). K.C. T.T. Platvpholis fasciata, (Blgr). K.C. T.T. Blgr. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1890, p. 81, pi. viii. fig. 2. Pachvdactylus bibronii, (Smith). T.T. Pachvdactvlus boulengeri, (Torn). T.T. Tom. Die Krieebt. Deut.-Ost-Afrika, p. 26, 1897. Phelsuma laticauda. (Bttgr). T.T. Z. Phelsuma dubium (Bttgr). being considered a synonym. E'lasmodactylus triedrus, (Blgr). T.T. Blgr. Rev. Zool. Afr. iii. p. 104, fig. 1913. . ■ - 10 AGAMIDAE. Agama hispida, (Linn). Agama hispida var. distanti, (Blgr). Distant's Agama. Blgr. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) ix. p. 339, 1902. T.T. U. K.C. T.T. Agama mossambica, (Peters). Mozambique Agama. Agama kirkii, (Blgr). T.T. T.T. Agama doriae, (Blgr). K.C. T.T. Blgr. Ann. Mus. Civ. st. nat. Genova, ser. 2, ii. p. 127, 1885. Agama planiceps, (Peters). U. T.T. Agama colonorum, (Daud). Agama elgonis, (Lonnb). Lonnb. Arkiv for Zoologi, Band 14, no. 12, 1822. U. K.C. T.T. K.C. Agama lionotus, (Blgr). Blgr. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1896, p. 214, pi. viii. K.C. T.T. Agama lionotus, var. dodomae, (Loveridge). Dove. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1923, p. 944. T.T. Agama lionotus, var. mwanzae, (Loveridge). Love. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1923, p. 945. T.T. Agama vaillanti, (Blg*r). Thorn-bush Agama. K.C. T.T. Blgr. Ann. Mus. Civ. st. nat. Genova, ser. 2, xv. p. 12, 1895 Agama flavicauda, (Werner). Spiny-tailed Agama. Wem. Zool. Anz. xx. p. 264, 1897. K.C. Agama atricollis, (Smith). Black-necked Agama. Aporoscelis princeps, (O’Shaugh). ZONURIDAE. U. K.C. T.T. Z. Zonurus tropidosternum, (Cope). Chamaesaura annectans, (Blgr). Blgr. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1899, p. 97. T.T. U. K.C. Chamaesaura tenuior, (Gunth). Gunth. Ann. & Mag. N. H. ser. 6, xv. p. 524, 1895. U. K.C. T.T. Chamaesaura miopVopus, (Blgr). ' Blgr. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1894, p. 732. T.T. E-H N ■ ■ ' 11 VARANIDAE. Varanus alibigularis, (Daud). White-throated Monitor. Varanus ocellatus, (Rupp). Eye-spotted Monitor. Varanus niloticus, (Linn). Nilotic Monitor. K.C. T.T. Z. U. K.C. T.T. Z. U. K.C. T.T. Z. AMPHISBAENIDAE. Amphisbaena phylofiniens, (Torn). Tom. Zool. Anz. 1899, p. 260. Amphisbaenula orientalis, (Sternf). Stemf. S. B. Ges. naturf. Berlin, 1911, p. 246. Chirindia ewe'rbecki, (Werner). Wem. Hamb. Jahrb. Wiss. Anst. xxvii. p. 37, 1910. Geocalamus acutus, (Sternf). Stemf. Ergebn. Deut.-Zentral-Afrika Exp. 1907-08, iv. Geocalamus modestus, (Gthr). T.T. T.T. T.T. K.C. T.T. (Z.2), p. 209, 1912. T.T. LACERTIDAE. Nucras kilosae, (Loveridge). T.T. Eove. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1922, p. 314. Nucras emini, (Blgr). U. K.C. T.T. Blgr. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xix. p. 593, 1907. Nucras boulengeri, (O. Neum). K.C. T.T. Neum. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) v. p. 56, 1900. Lacerta vattereselli, (Torn). T.T. Tom. Zool. Anz. xxv. p. 701, 1902. Lacerta jacksoni, (Blgt). U. K.C. Blgr. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1899, p. 96, pi. x. Lacerta jacksoni, var. kibonotensis, (Lonnb). T.T. Lonnb. Sjostedt. Kilim-Mem Exp., Rept. Batr. p. 3, 1907. Algiroides africanus, (Blgr). U. Blgr. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1906, p. 570. Algiroides boulengeri, (Peracca). XJ. Perac. Atti. Acc. Torin. lii. p. 531, 1917. Algiroides alleni, (Barbour). K.C. Barb. Proc. New Engl. Zool. Club, iv. p. 97, 1914. ' . ■ 12 Latastia johnstoni, (Blg*r). Blgr. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) six. p. 392, 1907. Latastia siebenrocki, (Torn). Tom. Zool. Jahrb. Syst. xxii. p. 386, 1905. Latastia longicaudata. (Reuss). Gastrophilis vittata, (J. G. Fisch). Ichriotropis tanganicana, (Blgr). Blgr. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) xix. p. 278, 1917. Ichnotropis squamulosa, (Peters). Eremias spekii, (Gunth). Eremias smithii, (Blgr). Blgr. Proc. Zool Soc. p. 534, pi. xxix. fig. 4. 1895. Eremias striata, (Peters'). Eremias brenneri, (Peters). Holaspis guentheri, (Gray). T.T. K.C. T.T. K.C. T.T. T. T. Z. T.T. T.T. U. K.C. T.T. K.C. K.C. K.C. U. T.T. GERRHOSAURIDAE Gerrhosaurus major, (A. Dum.) Gerrhosaurus flavigularis flavigularis, (Wiegm). Gerrhosaurus flavigularis forma intermedia, (Lonnb). I/dnnb. Sjosedt. Kilim-Meru Exp., Rept. Batr p. K.C. T.T. Z. K.C. T.T. Z. T.T. 7. 1907- Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus, (Hall). U. K.C. T.T SCINCIDAE. Mabuia comorensis, (Peters). Mabuia maculilabvis, (Gray). Mabuia houlengeri. (Sternf). Stemf. Sitz. B. Ges. naturf. Berlin, 1911. p. 248. K.C. T.T. Z. U. T.T. T.T. Mabuia planifrons, (Peters). Mabuia diesneri, Stemf. S. B. Ges. naturf. Berlin, 1911. p. K.C. T.T 248. Mabuia brevicollis, (Wiegm). K.C. T.T. Mabuia homalocephala. (Weigm). (Specimen without locality in Nairobi Museum identified by Dr. G. A. Boulenger). Mabuia taitana, (Peters). K.C. Mabuia quinquetaeniata, (Licht). U. K C T.T. Z. Mabuia megalura, (Peters). U. K.C. T.T. * 13 Mabuia byonii, (Bocage). Mabuia varia, (Peters). Mabuia isselii, (Peters) . Mabuia hildebrandtii, (Peters). Mabuia brauni, (Torn). Tom. Zool. Jahrb. Syst. xv. p. 585, 1901-oa. Mabuia obsti, (Wern). Wera. Mitt. Nat. Mus. Hamb. xxx. p. 43, 1913. Mabuia striata, (Peters). U. Mabuia irregularis, (Lonnb). Lonnb. Arkiv for Zoologi, Band 14, no. ia, 192a. Lygosoma kutuensis, (Lonnb). Blgr. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) vi. p. 194, 1900. Lygosoma fernandi, (Burton). Lonnb. K. Sv. Vet.-Akad. Handl. Band 47, no. 6. 1911. Lygosoma sundevallii, (Smith). U. L. laeviceps, (Peters) . L. mode stum, (Gunth). Lygosoma ferrandii, (Blgr). Blgr. Ann. Mus. Civ. st. nat. Genova, (2) xviii. p. 718, pi. Lygosoma anchietae. (Bocage). Lygosoma kilimensis. (Stein). Stejn. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. xiv. (no. 862), p. 405, 1892. Lygosoma thomasi, (Torn) Tom. Zool. Jahrb. Syst. xix. p. 175, 1903. Lygosoma aloysii-sabandiae. (Peracca). Perac. Boll. Mus. Zool. Tor. xxii. (no. 553), 1907. Lygosoma graueri quinquedigitata. (Sternf). Stemf. Ergebn. Deut.-Zentral-Afrika Exp. 1907-08, iv. (Z.2), p. Lygosoma graueri quattunrdigitata. (Sternf). Stemf. Ergebn. Deut-Zentral-Afrika Exp. 7907-08. iv. (Z.2), p. Lvgosoma meleagris. (BlgrL Blgr. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xix. p. 488, 1907. Lygosoma blochmanni. ('Torn'). Tom. Zool. Jahrb. Syst. xix. p. 173, 1903. Ablepharus boutonii, (Desi). K.C. T.T. U. K.C. T.T. T.T. T.T. K.C. T.T. Z. K.C. K.C. U. K.C. K.C. T.T. Z. T.T. 9. fig, 2, 1898 K.C. T.T. T.T. K.C. U. T.T. 241, fig. 3b, 1913. T.T. 242, fig. 3a, .913. U. T.T. T.T. Z. .4 14 Ablepharus boutonii, var. peronii, (Coct). Ablepharus wahlbergii, (Smith). Ablepha’rus megalurus, (Nieden). Nied. Mitt. Mus. Berlin, vii. 19x3, p. 89. Scelotes eggeli, (Torn). Tom. Zool. Anz. 1902, p. 700. Sepsina tetradactyla, (Peters). Melanoseps ater, var. longicauda, (Tom) Torn. Zool. Jahrb. Syst. xiii. p. 602, 1900. Scolecoseps acontias, (Werner). Wem. Jahrb. Wiss. Anst. xxx. (2) p. 19, 1914. Acontias meleagris, (Gray). ANELYTROPIDAE. Feylinia curroTi, (Gray). K.C. T.T. U. K.C. T.T. T.T. T.T. T.T. T.T. T.T. T.T. U. T.T. SUB-ORDER RHIPTOGLOSSA. CHAMAELEONTIDAE. Chamaeleon gracilis, (Hallow). Chamaeleon dilepis dilepis, (Leach). Chamaeleon dilepis quilensis, (Bocage). Chamaeleon dilepis isabellinus, (Gthr). Gthr. Proc. Zool. Soc. p. 556, Tab. 33, f. 2. 1892. Chamaeleon dilepis roperi, (Blgr). Blgr. Proc. Zool. Soc. p. 85, t. 8. f. 4. 1890. Chamaeleon angusticoronatus, (Barbour). Barb. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. V. 16, p. 61, 1903. U. T.T. U. K.C. T.T. Z. K.C. K.C. T.T. K.C. T.T. Z. Chamaeleon bitaeniatus bitaeniatus, (Fisch). U. T.T. Chamaeleon bitaeniatus ellioti, (Gthr). U. K.C. Gthr. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (6), V. 15, p. 524, t. 21. 1895. Chamaeleon bitaeniatus hoehneli, (Steindr). U. K.C. Steindr. S. B. Ak. Wiss. Wien. V. 100, p. 307, 1891. Chamaeleon bitaeniatus beVgeri, (Sternf) K.C. Stemf. Ergebn. Deut.-Zentral-Afrika Exp. TV. 2. p. 250, 19x2. Chamaeleon bitaeniatus graueri, (Sternf). U. T.T. Stemf. Ergebn. Deut.-Zentral-Afrika Exp. TV. 2. p. 250, 1912. . . 15 Chamaeleon bitaeniatus rudis, (Blgr). U. Blgr. Ann. Mag. N. H. (7) xviii. p. 441, 1906 Chamaeleon bitaeniatus schubotzi, (Sternf). T.T. Stemf. Ergebn. Deut.-Zentral-Afrika Exp. IV. 2. p. 252, 1912. Chamaeleon bitaeniatus tornieri, (Sternf). K.C. Stemf. S. B. Ges. naturf. Berlin, p. 383,