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some\Yliat down the nape. It inhabits rocky districts. 

 and is usnally obtained beneath stones, when hibernating,. 

 It is a small species, not exceeding twenty inches in 

 length. 



The five following snakes are bnt little known ^ 

 they are small species, and very few examples have been 

 discovered : — 



Krefft's Dwarf Snake. 



Pseudelaps krejflii, Giinther. 



S. 15, V. U6-15G, A. 2, S.C. 26-38. 



Northern New South Wales and Queensland ; length,. 



10 inches. 



Forde's Dwarf Snake. 



Pseudelaps fordii, KrefTt. 



S. 15, V. 1G7-172, A. 2, S.C. 2G-38. 



Queensland; length, 13 inches. 



De Vis' Dwarf Snake. 



Pseudelaps warro^ De Vis. 



S. 15, V. 143, A. 2, S.C. 15? 



Queensland ; length, 10 inches. 



Harriett's Dwarf Snake. 



Pseudelaps harriettcBj Kreilt. 

 S. 15, V. 17G-193, A. 2, S.C. 29-35. 

 Queensland ; length, 1 foot 4 inches. 



