AUSTRALIAN SNAKES. 65 



Little Desert Snake. 



Ela2)ognathus minoi\ Giinther. 



S. 15, V. 120-128, A.l, S.C. 52-60. 



South-west Australia ; length, 1 foot 6 inches. 



Berthold's Ringed Snake- 



Rhynchelaps bertholdi, Jan. 

 S. 15, Y. 112-126, A.2, S.C. 15-25. 

 Southern and Western Australia ; length, 10^ inches. 



Short-tailed Snake. 



Bynchelajjs australis, Krefft. 

 S. 17, V. 152-163, A.2, S.C. 18-20. 



This snake produces its young from eggs, which 

 are of exceedingly^ large size. It is known from New 

 South Wales and Queensland, and is but 12 inches in 

 length. 



Half-grirdled Snake. 



Rhynchelaps semifasciatus, Giinther. 

 S. 17, V. 143-170, A.2, S.C. 17-25. 

 West Australia ; length, 12 inches. 



Girdled Snake. 



Rhychelaps Jasciolatus, Giinther. 



S. 17, V. 143-170, A.2, S.C. 17-25. 



West Australia ; length, 1 foot IJ inches. 



