564 CENSUS OF AUSTRALIAN SNAKES, 



91. Hoplocephalus variegatus. Dum. and Bibr. 

 Kreft, Snakes of A ustralia, p. 58, pi. VI., tigs. 6, 6a, 6b. 

 Syn. Alecto variegata and bungaroides. Guntb. Cat. Snakes, 

 Brit. Mus., p. 213. 



Hab. — Sydney and Coast Districts Soutli of Sydney in New 

 Sontb Wales. 



Genns. TROPIDECHIS. Guntber. 



92. Tropidechis carinata. Krefft. 

 Snakes of Australia, p. 71. 

 Hab. — Clarence and Port Macqnarie District. 



Family. VCPERID.E. 



Genus. ACANTHOPHIS. Dauclin. 



93. Acanthophis Antarctica. Wagler. 

 (The Death Adder.) 

 Gray, Zool. Misc. and Cat. Sn. Brit. Mas., p. 34. Krefft, 

 Snakes of Australia, p. 80, pi. X. and XL, fig. 7. McCoy, Prod. 

 Zool. Vict. Decade 11, pi. 12. 

 Hab. — All Australia. 



B. WATER SNAKES. 



Family. HYDROPHID^E (Sea Snakes). 



Genus. PLATURUS. Latr. 



94. Platurus Fischeri. Jan. 

 Icon.; Rev. et Mag. Zool., 1859. — Gunth. Rept. Brit. India, 

 p. 356. — Krefft, Snakes of Australia, p. 90. 

 Hab.— Tropical Australian seas. 



95. Platurus scutatus. Guntb. 

 Rept. of Brit. India, p. 356.— Krefft, Snakes of Australia, p. 89. 

 Hab. — Seas from Port Jackson to China. 



