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HAMADBYAS, Cantor. 

 H. elaps, Sclil. 



H. vittatus, Elliott. 



H. ophiopliagus, Cantor. 



a. fine adult, J. A.S. XXYIII."411. Port Blair Lt-Cl- 



Tytler. 



h. young. Andamans. Capt, Eales. 



c. head of adult 



(same bottle as 5). 



NAJA, Laurenti. 



N. tripudians, Merr. 



N. lutescens, Laur. 



N. atrUj Cantor. 



N. Jcaouthia, Less. 



N. sputatrix, Rein. 



N. larvafa, Cantor. 



a. adult no spec- Probably from Pegu. 



tacles. 

 h. adult. Probably from Pegu. 



Head pale. Body above broTrn and black mottled. Belly black. 

 Throat yellow (?) then a scale of 6 black scuta, followed by a band of 

 5 yellow ones. Two black gnlar spots just in front of head. No spec- 

 tacles, but an oval black spot in the centre of a pale oval area. Fore 

 part of body dark and pale banded. This fine specimen has sutfercd by 

 being mercilessly rammed into too small a bottle. 



c. adult (bleached.) 



Neck finely displayed with large spectacles. 

 (7. half grown from Pegu, I believe, from its oval mark. 



