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Third, or third and fourth upper labials entering the 
eye. Sixth upper labial largest, and in contact 
with postoculars ; 23 scales across neck .. .. Nata flava. 
Third, or third and fourth upper labials entering the 
eye. Third upper labial deepest, sixth not in 
contact with postoculars ; 23 to 29 scales across 
MAES Sic oe ae Seo ee 3 .. Naia nigricollis. 
. Nata HAIE. Egyptian or Banded Cobra. Koper Kapell. 
Synonyms—Coluber hate ; Cevastes candidus ; Naja haje. 
Colour—Yellowish or olive to dark brown or black above, uniform or 
with darker or lighter spots; lower parts yellowish, with a 
brown or black band on the neck, or dark brown to blackish ; 
head sometimes blackish. 
Colouration varies as follows :— 
A. Brown above, yellowish beneath, with or without brown spots. 
B. Dark brown above, with yellowish spots ; dark brown beneath. 
C. Blackish brown above and beneath. 
Average length—5 feet. 
Distribution—Natal ; Zululand ; Transvaal; Rhodesia; Delagoa Bay ; 
Northwards to Palestine. 
2. NAIA ANCHIET#. Anchietas’ Cobra; Anchietas’ Kapell. 
Colour—Brown to blackish above; end of snout and sides of head 
yellow; yellow or pale brownish beneath, with or without 
brown spots, and with a brown or black cross-band under the 
neck. 
Average length—5 feet; attains a length of seven feet. 
Distribution—North West Rhodesia; German South West Africa ; 
Angola. 
3. NatA FLAVA. Cape Cobra ; Geel Kapell; Bruin Kapell ; Spoeg Kapell 
(Spuug). 
Synonyms—Vvpera flava ; Naja nivea-; Naja nigra. 
Colour—Colour variable. There are five distinct varieties :— 
(1) Uniform gamboge yellow usually with a few scales coloured 
reddish-brown. 
(2) Reddish-brown and yellow, the former predominating. 
(3) Very dark umber approaching to black. A few scales coloured 
yellow. 
(4) Light olive brown with a tinge of dull yellow. Some are dun 
colour with a shade of olive yellow. 
(5) Shiny purplish-black. For fuller description see account of 
Cape Cobra. 
Average length—>5 feet; attains a length of nearly 7 feet. 
Distribution—Whole of Cape Colony; German South West Africa. 
Black variety does not occur in Eastern parts of Cape Colony. 
4. NAIA NIGRICOLLIS. Black-necked Cobra; Zwart-nek Kapell. 
Synonym—Vipera haje. 
Colour—Colour paeaiie as follows :— 
A. Brown or olive above, some or all of the scales black-edged, the 
skin between the scales black; yellowish beneath, the ventrals 
speckled or edged with brown or blackish ; lower surface of 
neck with black cross bars. (Mossambique variety.) 
B. Uniform brown above, yellowish beneath ; lower surface of neck 
brown in the adult; young with a broad black ring round the 
neck, 
