214 REPTILES OF THE WORLD 



Number 



of Distribution 



species 

 Genus Bhinhoplocephalus .... 1 species Australia; Tasmania. 



Genus Brachyaspis 1 species Australia. 



Genus Acanthophis 1 species Australia; Papuasia; Moluc- 

 cas. 



Genus Elapognathus 1 species Australia. 



Genus Boulengerina 1 species Central Africa. 



Genus Elapechis 6 species Tropical and South Africa. 



Genus Rhynchelaps 4 species Australia. 



Genus Bungarus 6 species Southeastern Asia. 



Genus Naia 10 species Southern Asia; Africa; Ma- 

 laysia. 



Genus Sepedon 1 species South Africa. 



Genus Aspidelaps 2 species South Africa; Mozambique. 



Genus Watterinnesia 1 species Egypt. 



Genus Hemibungarus 4 species S. E. Asia. 



Genus Callophis 5 species S. E. Asia. 



Genus Doliophis 4 species Burma; Cochin China; Ma- 

 lay Pn. and Archipelago. 



Genus Furina 3 species Australia. 



Genus Homorelaps 2 species South Africa. 



Genus Elaps 28 species So. U. S. to tropical South 



America (inclusive). 



Genus Dendraspis 4 species Tropical and South Africa. 



Family Amblycephalidce (Com- 

 posed of non-venomous spe- 

 cies. They appear to con- 

 nect the CoJubridce with the 

 Viperidce). 



Genus Haplopelturus 1 species India; Malay Archipelago. 



Genus Amblycephalus 9 species S. E. Asia. 



Genus Leptognathus 21 species Central and South America. 



Genus Dipsas 1 species South America. 



Genus Pseudopareas 2 species South America. 



Family Viperidce (The thick-bod- 

 ied poisonous snakes. A pair 

 of long fangs are on the for- 

 ward part of the upper jaw 

 and fold against the roof of 

 the mouth when jaws are 

 closed). 

 Subfamily Viperince (The True 

 Vipers— Old World). 



Genus Causas 4 species Tropical and South Africa. 



Genus Azemiops 1 species Upper Burma. 



Genus Vipera 10 species Europe ; Asia ; North and 



tropical Africa. 



