List of Reptiles and Batracliians of South Africa. 101 



SUB-FAMILY V. ELAPINJB. 



60. Elapecliis dccosteri (Bouleng.) ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 360. Of this 

 species the Museum possesses the original type from Delagoa- 

 Bay, presented by Mr. J. de Costa. 



:;: 61. Elapecliis sundevallii (Smith) ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 360. 



62. Naia liaic (Linn.) ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 374. This, the tropical 



African form of cobra, extends as far south as Delagoa Bay, 

 from whence the South African Museum is indebted for a 

 specimen to Mr. J. de Costa. 



63. Naiaflava (Merr.) ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 376. This is the commonest 



form of cobra, and is found throughout the Colony. 



64. Naia nigricollis Eeinh. ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 378. This is the cobra 



of Natal and the east coast. 



:;: 65. Naia auchietce, Bocage ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 387. 



66. Sepedon hamachates (Lacep.) ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 389. 



67. Aspidelaps lubricus (Laur.) ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 390. 



68. Aspidelaps scutatus (Smith) ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 391. 



69. Homorelaps lacteus (Linn.) ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 409. This, the garter 



snake, is better known under its old name of Elaps hi/c/e e ce. 



70. Homorelaps dorsalis (Smith) ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 410. 



71. Dendraspis angusticeps (Smith) ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 437. 



FAMILY V. VIPEEID^E. 



72. Camus rhombcatus (Lichtenst.) ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 467. 



73. Causus defilippii (Jan) ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 469. 



74. Bitis arictans (Merr.) ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 493. 



75. Bitis peringueyi (Bouleng.) ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 495. The type 



of the species obtained near Walfisch Bay, is in the South 

 African Museum, presented by Mr. L. Pe'ringuey. 



76. Bitis atropos (Linn.) ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 495. 



77. Bitis inornata (Smith) ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 496. 



78. Bitis cornuta (Daud.) ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 497. 



79. Bitis caudalis (Smith) ; Cat. Sn. iii. p. 498. 



