64, DENDROPIIS. 83 
Dendrophis gracilis, Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S.W. i. 1877, p. 15. 
olivacea, Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc, N.S. W. ii. 1878, p. 220. 
Maxillary teeth 24 to 26. Eye not longer than its distance from 
the posterior border of the nostril. Rostral once and a half to once 
and two thirds as broad as deep, visible from above; internasals 
nearly as long as or a little longer than the preefrontals ; frontal 
once and one fourth to once and a half as long as broad, as long as 
or a little longer than its distance from the end of the snout, shorter 
than the parietals; loreal once and a half to twice and a half as long 
as deep; one pre- and two postoculars ; temporals usually 1+2,_ 
rarely 2+2, or 1+1, anterior very long; seven or eight (rarely 
nine) upper labials, fourth and fifth (rarely fifth and sixth) entering 
the eye ; five lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, 
which are much shorter than the posterior. Scales in 13 rows, the 
vertebrals about as large as the outer. Ventrals 191-220; anal 
divided; subeaudals 120-144. Brown or olive above, uniform or 
with black edges to the scales; usually some of the scales with a 
yellowish outer border; no black stripe on the side of the head; 
upper lip, throat, and anterior ventrals yellowish. 
Total length 1640 millim. ; tail 440. 
Northern and Eastern Australia. 
A. Ventrals and subcaudals pale olive or brownish, with the keels 
yellowish, but unspotted. 
a. 2, bad state (V. 220; Careening Bay, N. J. Hunter, Esq. [P.]. 
C. 
137). coast of Australia. (Type. P 
b, ec, d-e, f-a,h. 3 (V.207, Port Essington. Lord Borie ERI 
211, 209, 210, 208; C. (Types of D. okivacea and D. fusca.) 
132, 140,?, 144, 120), 2 
(V. 215; G. 131), & ye. 
(V. 211; C. 136). 
a. OHV. 904 ; Crl32): N.W. Australia. 
ki. 2 (V: 212; C. 137).  N. Australia. J. Stokes, Esq. [C.]. 
Lo ¥e.(¥. 218 ; C. 135). N.E. Australia. Capt. Grey [P.]. 
m. 3 (V. 196; C. 127). Cooktown, N.Queens- Capt. Drevar [C.]. 
land. 
nm. 9 (V.196; C.?). Cape York. 
o. & (V. 193; C. 136). Albany Island. J. Gould, Esq. [C.]. 
Dp. Yen. 204 ; C. 136). Queensland. 
q. 3 °(V. 1965 C. ?). Moreton Bay. Mr. Strange [P.]. 
Pap OAT Oh 199; G:F). North Shore, Sydney. F. M. Rayner, Esq. 
C 
(eo): 
st, u. 9 (V.194; C.?), New South Wales. G. Krefft, Esq. [P.]. 
hor, (V. 204; C. 132), 
& yg. (V.191; C. 126). 
B. Dark olive above, each scale partly black; posterior ventrals 
marbled with black, or black in the middle with the posterior 
border and the sides above the keels yellowish white ; subcaudals 
black, with two yellowish lines following the keels. (D. gracilis, 
Macleay.) 
a. 2 (V. 202; C. 127). Queensland. 
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