1028 DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SNAKE. 



third of the second and third upper labials ; a black vertebral band, 

 one scale in width, not continued on the tail ; lower head shields 

 grey with irregular dusky blotches ; under surface pearly white, 

 the abdominal plates with a broad bronze-colored median band. 



This handsome and very distinct species was presented lately to 

 the Australian Museum by Mr. J. Mozeley, who obtained it at 

 Narrabri; its total length is 15^ inches, of which the tail measures 

 less than 2 inches, or one-eighth of the total. In the great lateral 

 extension of the posterior oculars this species approaches Dr. 

 Gunther's genus Rhinelaps which in all probability will eventually 

 have to be merged in HoiDloceplialus. Register number R. 655. 



NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



Mr. Ogilby exhibited (1) a very handsome Lizard (Lygosoma — 

 Homolepida — casuarince, D. & B.) from Went worth Falls, and 

 remarked that it was the largest species of the genus, exceeding 

 even Lygosoma — Hinulia — lesueuri in size ; also that he con- 

 siders it a scarce species ; (2) a young specimen of Ho'ploGe'plialus 

 ornatus, De Yis ; (3) Holocantlmis tibicen, C.V., a fish new to the 

 Australian fauna, and apparently scarce everywhere, recently 

 brought from Lord Howe Island by the Visiting Magistrate, Mr. 

 Icely ; Mr. Ogilby further remarked that in the small collection 

 brought by that gentleman no less than seven species are hitherto 

 unrecorded from the island, namely Holocanthus tibicen^ Chiro- 

 nemus 7narmoratits, Trachynotus russelli, Brama rayi, Pegasus 

 draco, Cristice2)S australis, and an Ophichthys. 



Mr. Etheridge exhibited specimens of the fossils dealt within 

 his paper. 



Mr. Trebeck showed an exhibit of wool which, originally a low 

 class dirty wool, by a process followed in Germany had been 

 immensely improved and converted into what is technically known 

 as " tops." 



