December 2, 1914 Vol. V, pp. 73-92 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW ENGLAND ZOOLOGICAL CLUB NOTES ON SOME REPTILES FROM SINAI AND SYRIA. BY THOMAS BARBOUR. The following paper is based upon a large and well-preserved collection made by Dr. J. C. Phillips, of the Museum of Compara-tive Zoology, and his assistant, Mr. W. M. Mann. The region which Dr. Phillips covered, is one which has been considerably explored for reptiles and amphibians ; nevertheless several interest-ing novelties appear. The fauna has many interesting features, in that it presents a remarkable mixture of northern European types and of others which have been derived from North Africa, while fewer species seem to have been derived from directly eastward. I have to thank Dr. Phillips heartily for the opportunity to study this interesting series, and for the aid which he has given me throughout in preparing this paper, and especially for the itinerary of his journey, which helps to make more clear the identity of the place-names occurring on his locality labels. The drawings illustrating two of the new species are by Mr. E. N. Fischer. Itinerary. By J. C. Phillips, M. D. We left Suez March 23, 1914. The first collecting was done at Springs of Ain Musa, two hours south of Suez. Camped that night at Wady Kardiyeh. o
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