ILLS Le 
. CAPE COBRAS AND RINGHALS. (After Smith.) 
Fic. 74.—(26a) Black variety of Cape Cobra or Zwart Kapell (Naia flava). (268) Young 
Cape Cobra showing dark brown throat patches which fade when snake reaches adult 
stage. Usually only one throat patch with rich umber colour is present. (26c) 
Typical Ringhals or Spitting Snake (Sepedon hemachates). Black in colour, crossed 
with wavy brown markings. Upper parts dingy. Under parts glossy purplish black. 
Eye black and very brilliant. Some specimens are black. 
